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#e2b263 color: Buzzworthy

#e2b263 is rgb(226, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(79.105% 0.11204 78.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.1%
0.112
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b263

#e2b263 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buzzworthy (#e6b261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b263 mixed with white

  1. e2b263
  2. e5ba74
  3. e8c285
  4. ebc995
  5. eed1a4
  6. f1d9b4
  7. f4e1c3
  8. f7e8d2
  9. faf0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e2b263 mixed with black

  1. e2b263
  2. c49a55
  3. a88347
  4. 8c6d3a
  5. 71572e
  6. 574321
  7. 3e2f16
  8. 271d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b263 with less saturation

  1. e2b263
  2. deb36e
  3. dab478
  4. d7b581
  5. d3b68a
  6. cfb793
  7. cbb89b
  8. c7b9a3
  9. c3b9ab
  10. bfbab3

Questions about #e2b263

What color is #e2b263?

#e2b263 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Buzzworthy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(37.32, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.105% 0.11204 78.459).

What colors go well with #e2b263?

The complementary color of #e2b263 is #8ebdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a57a and #c1c168. The triadic partners are #4fd1d5 and #daa4e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b263?

Black text reads better on #e2b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b263 a warm or cool color?

#e2b263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.112.