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#e2b162 color: Cameleer

#e2b162 is rgb(226, 177, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.897% 0.11258 77.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

78.9%
0.113
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b162

#e2b162 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cameleer (#e2af60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b162 mixed with white

  1. e2b162
  2. e5b973
  3. e8c184
  4. ebc994
  5. eed1a4
  6. f1d8b3
  7. f4e0c2
  8. f7e8d2
  9. faf0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e2b162 mixed with black

  1. e2b162
  2. c49954
  3. a88347
  4. 8c6c3a
  5. 71572d
  6. 574221
  7. 3e2f16
  8. 271c0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b162 with less saturation

  1. e2b162
  2. deb26d
  3. dab377
  4. d6b480
  5. d2b589
  6. cfb692
  7. cbb79a
  8. c6b8a3
  9. c2b9ab
  10. beb9b2

Questions about #e2b162

What color is #e2b162?

#e2b162 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Cameleer. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 98), in HSL hsl(37.03, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.897% 0.11258 77.89).

What colors go well with #e2b162?

The complementary color of #e2b162 is #8cbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a47a and #c1c066. The triadic partners are #4dd0d4 and #d8a3e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b162?

Black text reads better on #e2b162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b162 a warm or cool color?

#e2b162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.113.