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#e2ac38 color: Tulip Tree

#e2ac38 is rgb(226, 172, 56) in RGB and oklch(77.508% 0.14111 82.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

77.5%
0.141
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac38

#e2ac38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Tree (#e3ac3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ac38 mixed with white

  1. e2ac38
  2. e5b554
  3. e8bd6a
  4. ebc67f
  5. eece92
  6. f1d6a5
  7. f4dfb7
  8. f7e7c9
  9. faefdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ac38 mixed with black

  1. e2ac38
  2. c4952f
  3. a87f27
  4. 8c691f
  5. 715417
  6. 57400f
  7. 3e2d08
  8. 271b04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac38 with less saturation

  1. e2ac38
  2. dead4c
  3. d9af5c
  4. d5b06a
  5. d1b176
  6. ccb282
  7. c8b38d
  8. c3b498
  9. bfb5a2
  10. bab5ac

Questions about #e2ac38

What color is #e2ac38?

#e2ac38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 56), in HSL hsl(40.94, 74.56%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.508% 0.14111 82.338).

What colors go well with #e2ac38?

The complementary color of #e2ac38 is #86b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9a5a and #b8bf48. The triadic partners are #00cfdd and #e096eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac38?

Black text reads better on #e2ac38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac38 a warm or cool color?

#e2ac38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.141.