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#e2ad36 color: Tulip Tree

#e2ad36 is rgb(226, 173, 54) in RGB and oklch(77.688% 0.14251 83.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.7%
0.143
83°
  • 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
10.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ad36

#e2ad36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 83°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ad36 mixed with white

  1. e2ad36
  2. e5b652
  3. e8be69
  4. ebc67e
  5. eecf92
  6. f1d7a5
  7. f4dfb7
  8. f7e7c9
  9. faefdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ad36 mixed with black

  1. e2ad36
  2. c4962e
  3. a87f25
  4. 8c6a1e
  5. 715516
  6. 57410f
  7. 3e2d08
  8. 271b03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ad36 with less saturation

  1. e2ad36
  2. deae4b
  3. dab05b
  4. d5b169
  5. d1b276
  6. cdb382
  7. c8b48d
  8. c4b598
  9. bfb5a2
  10. bbb6ac

Questions about #e2ad36

What color is #e2ad36?

#e2ad36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 173, 54), in HSL hsl(41.51, 74.78%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.688% 0.14251 83.219).

What colors go well with #e2ad36?

The complementary color of #e2ad36 is #89b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9b58 and #b7c048. The triadic partners are #00d0df and #e296eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ad36?

Black text reads better on #e2ad36: 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 #e2ad36 a warm or cool color?

#e2ad36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.143.