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#e2b283 color: Imperial Gold

#e2b283 is rgb(226, 178, 131) in RGB and oklch(79.611% 0.08345 65.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.6%
0.083
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b283

#e2b283 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Gold (#e0b181). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b283 mixed with white

  1. e2b283
  2. e5ba90
  3. e8c19c
  4. ebc9a8
  5. eed1b5
  6. f1d8c1
  7. f4e0cd
  8. f7e8da
  9. faf0e6
  10. fcf7f3

Darker: #e2b283 mixed with black

  1. e2b283
  2. c49a71
  3. a88360
  4. 8c6d4f
  5. 71573f
  6. 57432f
  7. 3e2f20
  8. 271d12
  9. 120c06
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2b283 with less saturation

  1. e2b283
  2. deb389
  3. dbb48f
  4. d7b695
  5. d3b79b
  6. d0b8a1
  7. ccb9a7
  8. c8baac
  9. c4bbb2
  10. c0bbb7

Questions about #e2b283

What color is #e2b283?

#e2b283 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Imperial Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 178, 131), in HSL hsl(29.68, 62.09%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.611% 0.08345 65.551).

What colors go well with #e2b283?

The complementary color of #e2b283 is #8fc3ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edaa98 and #cdbd7e. The triadic partners are #7bcec4 and #c9afe8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b283?

Black text reads better on #e2b283: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b283 a warm or cool color?

#e2b283 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.083.