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#e2b35e color: Birch Strain

#e2b35e is rgb(226, 179, 94) in RGB and oklch(79.235% 0.11664 80.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79.2%
0.117
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b35e

#e2b35e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Birch Strain (#dfb45f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b35e mixed with white

  1. e2b35e
  2. e5bb70
  3. e8c281
  4. ebca92
  5. eed2a2
  6. f1d9b2
  7. f4e1c1
  8. f7e9d1
  9. faf0e0
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #e2b35e mixed with black

  1. e2b35e
  2. c49b51
  3. a88444
  4. 8c6e37
  5. 71582b
  6. 57431f
  7. 3e2f14
  8. 271d0a
  9. 120c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b35e with less saturation

  1. e2b35e
  2. deb46a
  3. dab574
  4. d7b67f
  5. d3b788
  6. cfb891
  7. cbb99a
  8. c7b9a3
  9. c3baab
  10. bfbbb3

Questions about #e2b35e

What color is #e2b35e?

#e2b35e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 94), in HSL hsl(38.64, 69.47%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.235% 0.11664 80.564).

What colors go well with #e2b35e?

The complementary color of #e2b35e is #90bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a575 and #bfc265. The triadic partners are #47d2d9 and #dda2e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b35e?

Black text reads better on #e2b35e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b35e a warm or cool color?

#e2b35e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.117.