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#e2b149 color: Gambol Gold

#e2b149 is rgb(226, 177, 73) in RGB and oklch(78.619% 0.13213 83.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.6%
0.132
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 #e2b149

#e2b149 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.132 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: #e2b149 mixed with white

  1. e2b149
  2. e5b960
  3. e8c174
  4. ebc987
  5. eed199
  6. f1d9aa
  7. f4e0bc
  8. f7e8cd
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf7ee

Darker: #e2b149 mixed with black

  1. e2b149
  2. c4993e
  3. a88334
  4. 8c6c2a
  5. 715720
  6. 574217
  7. 3e2f0e
  8. 271c06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b149 with less saturation

  1. e2b149
  2. deb259
  3. dab366
  4. d6b473
  5. d2b57e
  6. ceb689
  7. cab793
  8. c6b89d
  9. c2b8a7
  10. bdb9b0

Questions about #e2b149

What color is #e2b149?

#e2b149 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gambol Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 73), in HSL hsl(40.78, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.619% 0.13213 83.231).

What colors go well with #e2b149?

The complementary color of #e2b149 is #8db8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba064 and #bac257. The triadic partners are #12d1df and #e29cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b149?

Black text reads better on #e2b149: 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 #e2b149 a warm or cool color?

#e2b149 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.132.