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#e2b243 color: Themeda Japonica

#e2b243 is rgb(226, 178, 67) in RGB and oklch(78.762% 0.13657 84.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.8%
0.137
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b243

#e2b243 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Themeda Japonica (#e2b13c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b243 mixed with white

  1. e2b243
  2. e5ba5c
  3. e8c271
  4. ebca84
  5. eed197
  6. f1d9a9
  7. f4e1ba
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b243 mixed with black

  1. e2b243
  2. c49a39
  3. a8832f
  4. 8c6d26
  5. 71571d
  6. 574314
  7. 3e2f0c
  8. 271d05
  9. 120c01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b243 with less saturation

  1. e2b243
  2. deb354
  3. dab463
  4. d6b570
  5. d2b67c
  6. ceb788
  7. cab892
  8. c6b89d
  9. c2b9a6
  10. beb9b0

Questions about #e2b243

What color is #e2b243?

#e2b243 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Themeda Japonica. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 67), in HSL hsl(41.89, 73.27%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.762% 0.13657 84.797).

What colors go well with #e2b243?

The complementary color of #e2b243 is #91b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda15f and #b8c454. The triadic partners are #00d2e3 and #e69aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b243?

Black text reads better on #e2b243: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b243 a warm or cool color?

#e2b243 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.137.