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#e2b252 color: Gold of Triumph

#e2b252 is rgb(226, 178, 82) in RGB and oklch(78.903% 0.12592 82.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.9%
0.126
82°
  • 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
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b252

#e2b252 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold of Triumph (#e2b051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b252 mixed with white

  1. e2b252
  2. e5ba67
  3. e8c27a
  4. ebca8b
  5. eed19d
  6. f1d9ad
  7. f4e1be
  8. f7e8ce
  9. faf0df
  10. fcf7ef

Darker: #e2b252 mixed with black

  1. e2b252
  2. c49a46
  3. a8833b
  4. 8c6d2f
  5. 715725
  6. 57431a
  7. 3e2f11
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b252 with less saturation

  1. e2b252
  2. deb360
  3. dab46c
  4. d6b578
  5. d2b682
  6. ceb78c
  7. cab896
  8. c6b89f
  9. c2b9a9
  10. bebab1

Questions about #e2b252

What color is #e2b252?

#e2b252 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gold of Triumph. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 82), in HSL hsl(40, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.903% 0.12592 82.363).

What colors go well with #e2b252?

The complementary color of #e2b252 is #8ebaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa26b and #bcc25d. The triadic partners are #2fd2dd and #e09eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b252?

Black text reads better on #e2b252: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b252 a warm or cool color?

#e2b252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.126.