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#e2b146 color: Gambol Gold

#e2b146 is rgb(226, 177, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.592% 0.13419 83.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.134
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b146

#e2b146 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #e2b146 mixed with white

  1. e2b146
  2. e5b95e
  3. e8c172
  4. ebc985
  5. eed198
  6. f1d9a9
  7. f4e0bb
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2b146 mixed with black

  1. e2b146
  2. c4993c
  3. a88332
  4. 8c6c28
  5. 71571e
  6. 574215
  7. 3e2f0d
  8. 271c05
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b146 with less saturation

  1. e2b146
  2. deb257
  3. dab365
  4. d6b471
  5. d2b57d
  6. ceb688
  7. cab793
  8. c6b89d
  9. c1b8a6
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #e2b146

What color is #e2b146?

#e2b146 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 70), in HSL hsl(41.15, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.592% 0.13419 83.699).

What colors go well with #e2b146?

The complementary color of #e2b146 is #8eb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca062 and #b9c255. The triadic partners are #00d2e0 and #e39bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b146?

Black text reads better on #e2b146: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b146 a warm or cool color?

#e2b146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.134.