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#e2af55 color: Lemon Poppy

#e2af55 is rgb(226, 175, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.352% 0.12257 79.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.4%
0.123
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2af55

#e2af55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Poppy (#e1ae58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2af55 mixed with white

  1. e2af55
  2. e5b769
  3. e8bf7b
  4. ebc78d
  5. eecf9e
  6. f1d7ae
  7. f4dfbe
  8. f7e7cf
  9. faefdf
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2af55 mixed with black

  1. e2af55
  2. c49849
  3. a8813d
  4. 8c6b31
  5. 715626
  6. 57411c
  7. 3e2e11
  8. 271c08
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2af55 with less saturation

  1. e2af55
  2. deb062
  3. dab26e
  4. d6b378
  5. d2b483
  6. ceb58c
  7. c9b696
  8. c5b69f
  9. c1b7a7
  10. bdb8b0

Questions about #e2af55

What color is #e2af55?

#e2af55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lemon Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 85), in HSL hsl(38.3, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.352% 0.12257 79.505).

What colors go well with #e2af55?

The complementary color of #e2af55 is #89b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a06f and #bebf5c. The triadic partners are #35d0d7 and #db9eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2af55?

Black text reads better on #e2af55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2af55 a warm or cool color?

#e2af55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.123.