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#e2b372 color: Demerara Sugar

#e2b372 is rgb(226, 179, 114) in RGB and oklch(79.514% 0.09899 74.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

79.5%
0.099
75°
  • 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
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b372

#e2b372 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Demerara Sugar (#e1b270). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b372 mixed with white

  1. e2b372
  2. e5bb81
  3. e8c28f
  4. ebca9e
  5. eed2ac
  6. f1d9ba
  7. f4e1c8
  8. f7e8d5
  9. faf0e3
  10. fcf7f1

Darker: #e2b372 mixed with black

  1. e2b372
  2. c49b62
  3. a88453
  4. 8c6e44
  5. 715836
  6. 574328
  7. 3e2f1b
  8. 271d0e
  9. 120c04
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2b372 with less saturation

  1. e2b372
  2. deb47b
  3. dbb583
  4. d7b68b
  5. d3b792
  6. d0b899
  7. ccb9a1
  8. c8baa8
  9. c4bbaf
  10. c0bbb5

Questions about #e2b372

What color is #e2b372?

#e2b372 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Demerara Sugar. In RGB it is rgb(226, 179, 114), in HSL hsl(34.82, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.514% 0.09899 74.554).

What colors go well with #e2b372?

The complementary color of #e2b372 is #90c0fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2a887 and #c6c073. The triadic partners are #65d0cf and #d4a9e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b372?

Black text reads better on #e2b372: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b372 a warm or cool color?

#e2b372 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.099.