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#e2af48 color: Gambol Gold

#e2af48 is rgb(226, 175, 72) in RGB and oklch(78.22% 0.13212 82.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.2%
0.132
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
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2af48

#e2af48 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.132 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 10.46:1, 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: #e2af48 mixed with white

  1. e2af48
  2. e5b75f
  3. e8bf73
  4. ebc886
  5. eed098
  6. f1d8aa
  7. f4e0bb
  8. f7e7cc
  9. faefdd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2af48 mixed with black

  1. e2af48
  2. c4983d
  3. a88133
  4. 8c6b29
  5. 71561f
  6. 574116
  7. 3e2e0d
  8. 271c06
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2af48 with less saturation

  1. e2af48
  2. deb058
  3. dab165
  4. d6b372
  5. d2b47d
  6. cdb588
  7. c9b592
  8. c5b69c
  9. c1b7a6
  10. bcb7af

Questions about #e2af48

What color is #e2af48?

#e2af48 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 72), in HSL hsl(40.13, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.22% 0.13212 82.011).

What colors go well with #e2af48?

The complementary color of #e2af48 is #89b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9e64 and #bac054. The triadic partners are #0bd0dc and #e09bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2af48?

Black text reads better on #e2af48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2af48 a warm or cool color?

#e2af48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.132.