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#e2af46 color: Gambol Gold

#e2af46 is rgb(226, 175, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.202% 0.13348 82.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.2%
0.133
82°
  • 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
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2af46

#e2af46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gambol Gold (#e1b047). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2af46 mixed with white

  1. e2af46
  2. e5b75e
  3. e8bf72
  4. ebc885
  5. eed097
  6. f1d8a9
  7. f4e0bb
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2af46 mixed with black

  1. e2af46
  2. c4983c
  3. a88132
  4. 8c6b28
  5. 71561e
  6. 574115
  7. 3e2e0d
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2af46 with less saturation

  1. e2af46
  2. deb056
  3. dab164
  4. d6b371
  5. d2b47c
  6. cdb587
  7. c9b592
  8. c5b69c
  9. c1b7a5
  10. bcb7af

Questions about #e2af46

What color is #e2af46?

#e2af46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 70), in HSL hsl(40.38, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.202% 0.13348 82.337).

What colors go well with #e2af46?

The complementary color of #e2af46 is #8ab7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9e63 and #bac053. The triadic partners are #00d0dd and #e09aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2af46?

Black text reads better on #e2af46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2af46 a warm or cool color?

#e2af46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.133.