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#e2af3e color: Quercitron

#e2af3e is rgb(226, 175, 62) in RGB and oklch(78.135% 0.1386 83.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.1%
0.139
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2af3e

#e2af3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quercitron (#e5b03d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2af3e mixed with white

  1. e2af3e
  2. e5b758
  3. e8c06e
  4. ebc882
  5. eed095
  6. f1d8a7
  7. f4e0b9
  8. f7e8cb
  9. faefdc
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2af3e mixed with black

  1. e2af3e
  2. c49835
  3. a8812b
  4. 8c6b23
  5. 71561a
  6. 574112
  7. 3e2e0a
  8. 271c04
  9. 120b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2af3e with less saturation

  1. e2af3e
  2. deb050
  3. dab260
  4. d6b36d
  5. d1b479
  6. cdb585
  7. c9b590
  8. c5b69a
  9. c0b7a4
  10. bcb7ae

Questions about #e2af3e

What color is #e2af3e?

#e2af3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Quercitron. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 62), in HSL hsl(41.34, 73.87%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.135% 0.1386 83.506).

What colors go well with #e2af3e?

The complementary color of #e2af3e is #8bb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9d5d and #b8c14e. The triadic partners are #00d1e0 and #e398ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2af3e?

Black text reads better on #e2af3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2af3e a warm or cool color?

#e2af3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.139.