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#e2b44c color: Va Va Voom

#e2b44c is rgb(226, 180, 76) in RGB and oklch(79.235% 0.1312 84.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

79.2%
0.131
85°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b44c

#e2b44c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.87:1, 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: #e2b44c mixed with white

  1. e2b44c
  2. e5bc62
  3. e8c376
  4. ebcb89
  5. eed39a
  6. f1daac
  7. f4e2bd
  8. f7e9cd
  9. f9f0de
  10. fcf8ee

Darker: #e2b44c mixed with black

  1. e2b44c
  2. c49c41
  3. a88536
  4. 8c6e2c
  5. 715822
  6. 574418
  7. 3e300f
  8. 271d06
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b44c with less saturation

  1. e2b44c
  2. deb55b
  3. dab669
  4. d7b775
  5. d3b880
  6. cfb98b
  7. cbb995
  8. c7ba9f
  9. c3baa9
  10. bfbbb2

Questions about #e2b44c

What color is #e2b44c?

#e2b44c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(226, 180, 76), in HSL hsl(41.6, 72.12%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.235% 0.1312 84.82).

What colors go well with #e2b44c?

The complementary color of #e2b44c is #93b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca365 and #b9c55b. The triadic partners are #1fd3e3 and #e69dea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b44c?

Black text reads better on #e2b44c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b44c a warm or cool color?

#e2b44c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.131.