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#e2ae39 color: Tulip Tree

#e2ae39 is rgb(226, 174, 57) in RGB and oklch(77.903% 0.14118 83.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.9%
0.141
83°
  • 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
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2ae39

#e2ae39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, 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: #e2ae39 mixed with white

  1. e2ae39
  2. e5b654
  3. e8bf6b
  4. ebc780
  5. eecf93
  6. f1d7a6
  7. f4dfb8
  8. f7e7ca
  9. faefdc
  10. fcf7ed

Darker: #e2ae39 mixed with black

  1. e2ae39
  2. c49730
  3. a88028
  4. 8c6a1f
  5. 715517
  6. 574110
  7. 3e2e09
  8. 271c04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2ae39 with less saturation

  1. e2ae39
  2. deaf4d
  3. dab15d
  4. d5b26b
  5. d1b377
  6. cdb483
  7. c9b58e
  8. c4b599
  9. c0b6a3
  10. bbb6ad

Questions about #e2ae39

What color is #e2ae39?

#e2ae39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tulip Tree. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 57), in HSL hsl(41.54, 74.45%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.903% 0.14118 83.498).

What colors go well with #e2ae39?

The complementary color of #e2ae39 is #8ab5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9c5a and #b7c04a. The triadic partners are #00d0e0 and #e397eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2ae39?

Black text reads better on #e2ae39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2ae39 a warm or cool color?

#e2ae39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.141.