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#e2b349 color: Va Va Voom

#e2b349 is rgb(226, 179, 73) in RGB and oklch(79.01% 0.13292 84.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79%
0.133
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 #e2b349

#e2b349 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.133 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: #e2b349 mixed with white

  1. e2b349
  2. e5bb60
  3. e8c374
  4. ebca87
  5. eed299
  6. f1daab
  7. f4e1bc
  8. f7e9cd
  9. faf0de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b349 mixed with black

  1. e2b349
  2. c49b3e
  3. a88434
  4. 8c6e2a
  5. 715820
  6. 574317
  7. 3e2f0e
  8. 271d06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b349 with less saturation

  1. e2b349
  2. deb459
  3. dab567
  4. d6b673
  5. d2b77f
  6. cfb88a
  7. cbb894
  8. c7b99e
  9. c3baa8
  10. bebab1

Questions about #e2b349

What color is #e2b349?

#e2b349 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 73), in HSL hsl(41.57, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.01% 0.13292 84.6).

What colors go well with #e2b349?

The complementary color of #e2b349 is #92b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca263 and #b9c459. The triadic partners are #13d2e2 and #e59cea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b349?

Black text reads better on #e2b349: 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 #e2b349 a warm or cool color?

#e2b349 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.133.