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#e2af63 color: Caramel Essence

#e2af63 is rgb(226, 175, 99) in RGB and oklch(78.524% 0.11118 75.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

78.5%
0.111
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2af63

#e2af63 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#e3af64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2af63 mixed with white

  1. e2af63
  2. e5b774
  3. e8bf85
  4. ebc794
  5. eecfa4
  6. f1d7b3
  7. f4dfc3
  8. f7e7d2
  9. faefe1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e2af63 mixed with black

  1. e2af63
  2. c49855
  3. a88147
  4. 8c6b3a
  5. 71562e
  6. 574121
  7. 3e2e16
  8. 271c0b
  9. 120b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2af63 with less saturation

  1. e2af63
  2. deb06d
  3. dab277
  4. d6b380
  5. d2b489
  6. ceb592
  7. cab69a
  8. c6b7a2
  9. c1b7aa
  10. bdb8b1

Questions about #e2af63

What color is #e2af63?

#e2af63 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Caramel Essence. In RGB it is rgb(226, 175, 99), in HSL hsl(35.91, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.524% 0.11118 75.895).

What colors go well with #e2af63?

The complementary color of #e2af63 is #89bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a27b and #c2be65. The triadic partners are #4fcfd0 and #d5a3e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2af63?

Black text reads better on #e2af63: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2af63 a warm or cool color?

#e2af63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.111.