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#e2b148 color: Gambol Gold

#e2b148 is rgb(226, 177, 72) in RGB and oklch(78.61% 0.13283 83.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.133
83°
  • 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
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b148

#e2b148 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, 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: #e2b148 mixed with white

  1. e2b148
  2. e5b95f
  3. e8c173
  4. ebc986
  5. eed198
  6. f1d9aa
  7. f4e0bb
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2b148 mixed with black

  1. e2b148
  2. c4993d
  3. a88333
  4. 8c6c29
  5. 71571f
  6. 574216
  7. 3e2f0d
  8. 271c06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b148 with less saturation

  1. e2b148
  2. deb258
  3. dab366
  4. d6b472
  5. d2b57e
  6. ceb689
  7. cab793
  8. c6b89d
  9. c2b8a7
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #e2b148

What color is #e2b148?

#e2b148 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 72), in HSL hsl(40.91, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.61% 0.13283 83.39).

What colors go well with #e2b148?

The complementary color of #e2b148 is #8eb8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba063 and #b9c256. The triadic partners are #0cd1df and #e39bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b148?

Black text reads better on #e2b148: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b148 a warm or cool color?

#e2b148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.133.