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#e2b356 color: Cookie Crust

#e2b356 is rgb(226, 179, 86) in RGB and oklch(79.142% 0.12318 82.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.1%
0.123
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b356

#e2b356 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cookie Crust (#e3b258). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b356 mixed with white

  1. e2b356
  2. e5bb6a
  3. e8c37c
  4. ebca8e
  5. eed29e
  6. f1d9af
  7. f4e1bf
  8. f7e9cf
  9. faf0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b356 mixed with black

  1. e2b356
  2. c49b4a
  3. a8843e
  4. 8c6e32
  5. 715827
  6. 57431c
  7. 3e2f12
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b356 with less saturation

  1. e2b356
  2. deb463
  3. dab56f
  4. d7b67a
  5. d3b784
  6. cfb88e
  7. cbb998
  8. c7b9a1
  9. c3baaa
  10. bfbab2

Questions about #e2b356

What color is #e2b356?

#e2b356 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cookie Crust. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 86), in HSL hsl(39.86, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.142% 0.12318 82.32).

What colors go well with #e2b356?

The complementary color of #e2b356 is #90bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a46e and #bcc360. The triadic partners are #38d2dd and #e0a0ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b356?

Black text reads better on #e2b356: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b356 a warm or cool color?

#e2b356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.123.