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#e2b156 color: Cookie Crust

#e2b156 is rgb(226, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.752% 0.12244 80.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.8%
0.122
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b156

#e2b156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cookie Crust (#e3b258). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b156 mixed with white

  1. e2b156
  2. e5b96a
  3. e8c17c
  4. ebc98d
  5. eed19e
  6. f1d8af
  7. f4e0bf
  8. f7e8cf
  9. faf0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2b156 mixed with black

  1. e2b156
  2. c4994a
  3. a8833e
  4. 8c6c32
  5. 715727
  6. 57421c
  7. 3e2f12
  8. 271c08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b156 with less saturation

  1. e2b156
  2. deb263
  3. dab36f
  4. d6b47a
  5. d2b584
  6. ceb68d
  7. cab797
  8. c6b8a0
  9. c2b8a9
  10. beb9b1

Questions about #e2b156

What color is #e2b156?

#e2b156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cookie Crust. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(39, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.752% 0.12244 80.812).

What colors go well with #e2b156?

The complementary color of #e2b156 is #8cbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a26f and #bdc15e. The triadic partners are #38d1da and #dd9fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b156?

Black text reads better on #e2b156: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b156 a warm or cool color?

#e2b156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.122.