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#e2b044 color: Gambol Gold

#e2b044 is rgb(226, 176, 68) in RGB and oklch(78.379% 0.13516 83.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.4%
0.135
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e2b044

#e2b044 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #e2b044 mixed with white

  1. e2b044
  2. e5b85c
  3. e8c071
  4. ebc884
  5. eed097
  6. f1d8a9
  7. f4e0ba
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2b044 mixed with black

  1. e2b044
  2. c4993a
  3. a88230
  4. 8c6c26
  5. 71561d
  6. 574214
  7. 3e2e0c
  8. 271c05
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b044 with less saturation

  1. e2b044
  2. deb155
  3. dab263
  4. d6b370
  5. d2b47c
  6. ceb587
  7. c9b692
  8. c5b79c
  9. c1b7a6
  10. bdb8af

Questions about #e2b044

What color is #e2b044?

#e2b044 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 176, 68), in HSL hsl(41.01, 73.15%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.379% 0.13516 83.324).

What colors go well with #e2b044?

The complementary color of #e2b044 is #8cb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9f61 and #b9c253. The triadic partners are #00d1df and #e29aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b044?

Black text reads better on #e2b044: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b044 a warm or cool color?

#e2b044 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.135.