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#e2b04a color: Gambol Gold

#e2b04a is rgb(226, 176, 74) in RGB and oklch(78.433% 0.13107 82.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.4%
0.131
82°
  • 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
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b04a

#e2b04a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.54:1, 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: #e2b04a mixed with white

  1. e2b04a
  2. e5b861
  3. e8c075
  4. ebc887
  5. eed099
  6. f1d8ab
  7. f4e0bc
  8. f7e8cd
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2b04a mixed with black

  1. e2b04a
  2. c4993f
  3. a88235
  4. 8c6c2a
  5. 715620
  6. 574217
  7. 3e2e0e
  8. 271c06
  9. 120b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b04a with less saturation

  1. e2b04a
  2. deb159
  3. dab267
  4. d6b373
  5. d2b47e
  6. ceb589
  7. cab693
  8. c5b79d
  9. c1b8a6
  10. bdb8b0

Questions about #e2b04a

What color is #e2b04a?

#e2b04a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 176, 74), in HSL hsl(40.26, 72.38%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.433% 0.13107 82.371).

What colors go well with #e2b04a?

The complementary color of #e2b04a is #8bb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa066 and #bac156. The triadic partners are #16d1dd and #e09cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b04a?

Black text reads better on #e2b04a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b04a a warm or cool color?

#e2b04a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.131.