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#e2b248 color: Va Va Voom

#e2b248 is rgb(226, 178, 72) in RGB and oklch(78.805% 0.13321 84.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.8%
0.133
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #e2b248

#e2b248 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 84°.

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 Va Va Voom (#e3b34c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b248 mixed with white

  1. e2b248
  2. e5ba5f
  3. e8c274
  4. ebca86
  5. eed199
  6. f1d9aa
  7. f4e1bb
  8. f7e8cc
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b248 mixed with black

  1. e2b248
  2. c49a3d
  3. a88333
  4. 8c6d29
  5. 71571f
  6. 574316
  7. 3e2f0d
  8. 271d06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b248 with less saturation

  1. e2b248
  2. deb358
  3. dab466
  4. d6b573
  5. d2b67e
  6. ceb789
  7. cab893
  8. c6b89d
  9. c2b9a7
  10. beb9b1

Questions about #e2b248

What color is #e2b248?

#e2b248 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 72), in HSL hsl(41.3, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.805% 0.13321 84.073).

What colors go well with #e2b248?

The complementary color of #e2b248 is #90b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca163 and #b9c357. The triadic partners are #0dd2e1 and #e49cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b248?

Black text reads better on #e2b248: 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 #e2b248 a warm or cool color?

#e2b248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.133.