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#e2ae31 color: Golden Samovar

#e2ae31 is rgb(226, 174, 49) in RGB and oklch(77.851% 0.1454 84.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.9%
0.145
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2ae31

#e2ae31 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Samovar (#dfaf2b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2ae31 mixed with white

  1. e2ae31
  2. e5b64f
  3. e8bf67
  4. ebc77d
  5. eecf91
  6. f1d7a4
  7. f4dfb6
  8. f7e7c9
  9. faefdb
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ae31 mixed with black

  1. e2ae31
  2. c49729
  3. a88022
  4. 8c6a1a
  5. 715513
  6. 57410c
  7. 3e2e06
  8. 271c03
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ae31 with less saturation

  1. e2ae31
  2. deaf48
  3. dab159
  4. d5b268
  5. d1b375
  6. cdb481
  7. c8b58d
  8. c4b598
  9. c0b6a2
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #e2ae31

What color is #e2ae31?

#e2ae31 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Samovar. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 49), in HSL hsl(42.37, 75.32%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.851% 0.1454 84.384).

What colors go well with #e2ae31?

The complementary color of #e2ae31 is #8cb5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9b55 and #b5c146. The triadic partners are #00d1e2 and #e595eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ae31?

Black text reads better on #e2ae31: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ae31 a warm or cool color?

#e2ae31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.145.