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#e2ac4a color: Brass Buttons

#e2ac4a is rgb(226, 172, 74) in RGB and oklch(77.657% 0.12982 79.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.7%
0.130
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac4a

#e2ac4a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Buttons (#dfac4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ac4a mixed with white

  1. e2ac4a
  2. e5b560
  3. e8bd74
  4. ebc587
  5. eece99
  6. f1d6aa
  7. f4debb
  8. f7e7cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ac4a mixed with black

  1. e2ac4a
  2. c4953f
  3. a87f35
  4. 8c692a
  5. 715420
  6. 574017
  7. 3e2d0e
  8. 271b06
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac4a with less saturation

  1. e2ac4a
  2. dead59
  3. daaf66
  4. d5b072
  5. d1b17d
  6. cdb287
  7. c8b391
  8. c4b49b
  9. bfb5a4
  10. bbb5ad

Questions about #e2ac4a

What color is #e2ac4a?

#e2ac4a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brass Buttons. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 74), in HSL hsl(38.68, 72.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.657% 0.12982 79.537).

What colors go well with #e2ac4a?

The complementary color of #e2ac4a is #84b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89c68 and #bcbd52. The triadic partners are #15cfd6 and #da9aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac4a?

Black text reads better on #e2ac4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac4a a warm or cool color?

#e2ac4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.13.