#e2ae42 color: Lioness
#e2ae42 is rgb(226, 174, 66) in RGB and oklch(77.973% 0.13577 82.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
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- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 11%
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About #e2ae42
#e2ae42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 82°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lioness (#e0af47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #e2ae42 mixed with white
Darker: #e2ae42 mixed with black
Calmer: #e2ae42 with less saturation
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What color is #e2ae42?
#e2ae42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lioness. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 66), in HSL hsl(40.5, 73.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.973% 0.13577 82.277).
What colors go well with #e2ae42?
The complementary color of #e2ae42 is #88b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9d60 and #b9c04f. The triadic partners are #00d0dd and #e099ea.
Is white or black text more readable on #e2ae42?
Black text reads better on #e2ae42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e2ae42 a warm or cool color?
#e2ae42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.136.