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#e2ad45 color: Lioness

#e2ad45 is rgb(226, 173, 69) in RGB and oklch(77.804% 0.13351 81.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.8%
0.134
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2ad45

#e2ad45 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lioness (#e0af47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ad45 mixed with white

  1. e2ad45
  2. e5b55d
  3. e8be71
  4. ebc685
  5. eece97
  6. f1d7a9
  7. f4dfba
  8. f7e7cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2ad45 mixed with black

  1. e2ad45
  2. c4963b
  3. a87f31
  4. 8c6a27
  5. 71551e
  6. 574115
  7. 3e2d0c
  8. 271b05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ad45 with less saturation

  1. e2ad45
  2. deae55
  3. dab063
  4. d5b170
  5. d1b27b
  6. cdb386
  7. c8b490
  8. c4b59a
  9. c0b5a4
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #e2ad45

What color is #e2ad45?

#e2ad45 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(226, 173, 69), in HSL hsl(39.75, 73.02%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.804% 0.13351 81.124).

What colors go well with #e2ad45?

The complementary color of #e2ad45 is #86b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9c63 and #babf50. The triadic partners are #00cfda and #de99ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ad45?

Black text reads better on #e2ad45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ad45 a warm or cool color?

#e2ad45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.134.