#e2ae51 color: Lemon Essence
#e2ae51 is rgb(226, 174, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.114% 0.12533 79.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Amber
- Light
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Orange
- yellow-500
- Black 11%
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About #e2ae51
#e2ae51 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 80°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lemon Essence (#e2ae4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #e2ae51 mixed with white
Darker: #e2ae51 mixed with black
Calmer: #e2ae51 with less saturation
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What color is #e2ae51?
#e2ae51 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Essence. In RGB it is rgb(226, 174, 81), in HSL hsl(38.48, 71.43%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.114% 0.12533 79.609).
What colors go well with #e2ae51?
The complementary color of #e2ae51 is #87b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89f6c and #bdbe58. The triadic partners are #2ccfd7 and #db9dea.
Is white or black text more readable on #e2ae51?
Black text reads better on #e2ae51: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e2ae51 a warm or cool color?
#e2ae51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.125.