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#e2ac53 color: Lemon Poppy

#e2ac53 is rgb(226, 172, 83) in RGB and oklch(77.75% 0.12328 77.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

77.7%
0.123
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ac53

#e2ac53 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Poppy (#e1ae58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ac53 mixed with white

  1. e2ac53
  2. e5b567
  3. e8bd7a
  4. ebc58b
  5. eece9c
  6. f1d6ad
  7. f4debe
  8. f7e6ce
  9. faefde
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2ac53 mixed with black

  1. e2ac53
  2. c49547
  3. a87f3b
  4. 8c6930
  5. 715425
  6. 57401b
  7. 3e2d11
  8. 271b08
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ac53 with less saturation

  1. e2ac53
  2. dead60
  3. daaf6c
  4. d5b077
  5. d1b181
  6. cdb28a
  7. c8b394
  8. c4b49d
  9. c0b5a5
  10. bbb6ae

Questions about #e2ac53

What color is #e2ac53?

#e2ac53 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 172, 83), in HSL hsl(37.34, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.75% 0.12328 77.66).

What colors go well with #e2ac53?

The complementary color of #e2ac53 is #84b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79d6f and #bfbc58. The triadic partners are #30ced2 and #d79dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ac53?

Black text reads better on #e2ac53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ac53 a warm or cool color?

#e2ac53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.123.