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#e2b348 color: Va Va Voom

#e2b348 is rgb(226, 179, 72) in RGB and oklch(79.001% 0.13362 84.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79%
0.134
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #e2b348

#e2b348 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 85°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b348 mixed with white

  1. e2b348
  2. e5bb5f
  3. e8c374
  4. ebca87
  5. eed299
  6. f1daaa
  7. f4e1bb
  8. f7e9cd
  9. faf0dd
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b348 mixed with black

  1. e2b348
  2. c49b3d
  3. a88433
  4. 8c6e29
  5. 71581f
  6. 574316
  7. 3e2f0d
  8. 271d06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b348 with less saturation

  1. e2b348
  2. deb458
  3. dab566
  4. d6b673
  5. d2b77f
  6. ceb889
  7. cbb894
  8. c7b99e
  9. c2baa8
  10. bebab1

Questions about #e2b348

What color is #e2b348?

#e2b348 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 72), in HSL hsl(41.69, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.001% 0.13362 84.75).

What colors go well with #e2b348?

The complementary color of #e2b348 is #92b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca262 and #b8c458. The triadic partners are #0dd3e3 and #e59cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b348?

Black text reads better on #e2b348: 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 #e2b348 a warm or cool color?

#e2b348 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.134.