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#e2b273 color: Demerara Sugar

#e2b273 is rgb(226, 178, 115) in RGB and oklch(79.336% 0.09785 73.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

79.3%
0.098
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b273

#e2b273 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Demerara Sugar (#e1b270). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b273 mixed with white

  1. e2b273
  2. e5ba82
  3. e8c290
  4. ebc99e
  5. eed1ac
  6. f1d9ba
  7. f4e0c8
  8. f7e8d6
  9. faf0e3
  10. fcf7f1

Darker: #e2b273 mixed with black

  1. e2b273
  2. c49a63
  3. a88354
  4. 8c6d45
  5. 715736
  6. 574328
  7. 3e2f1b
  8. 271d0f
  9. 120c05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2b273 with less saturation

  1. e2b273
  2. deb37b
  3. dbb483
  4. d7b58b
  5. d3b692
  6. cfb79a
  7. cbb8a1
  8. c7b9a7
  9. c4baae
  10. bfbbb5

Questions about #e2b273

What color is #e2b273?

#e2b273 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Demerara Sugar. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 115), in HSL hsl(34.05, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.336% 0.09785 73.183).

What colors go well with #e2b273?

The complementary color of #e2b273 is #8fbff9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a789 and #c7bf73. The triadic partners are #66d0cd and #d2a9e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b273?

Black text reads better on #e2b273: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b273 a warm or cool color?

#e2b273 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.098.