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#e2ad26 color: Urobilin

#e2ad26 is rgb(226, 173, 38) in RGB and oklch(77.598% 0.14991 84.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

77.6%
0.150
85°
  • 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
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ad26

#e2ad26 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Urobilin (#e1ad21). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ad26 mixed with white

  1. e2ad26
  2. e5b649
  3. e8be63
  4. ebc679
  5. eecf8e
  6. f1d7a1
  7. f4dfb5
  8. f7e7c7
  9. faefda
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ad26 mixed with black

  1. e2ad26
  2. c49620
  3. a87f19
  4. 8c6a13
  5. 71550d
  6. 574108
  7. 3e2d04
  8. 271b02
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ad26 with less saturation

  1. e2ad26
  2. deae41
  3. d9b054
  4. d5b164
  5. d1b272
  6. ccb37f
  7. c8b48b
  8. c3b496
  9. bfb5a1
  10. bab6ac

Questions about #e2ad26

What color is #e2ad26?

#e2ad26 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Urobilin. In RGB it is rgb(226, 173, 38), in HSL hsl(43.09, 76.42%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.598% 0.14991 84.747).

What colors go well with #e2ad26?

The complementary color of #e2ad26 is #8bb4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe994f and #b4c140. The triadic partners are #00d0e3 and #e593eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ad26?

Black text reads better on #e2ad26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ad26 a warm or cool color?

#e2ad26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.15.