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#e2b453 color: Va Va Voom

#e2b453 is rgb(226, 180, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.305% 0.12594 83.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.3%
0.126
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b453

#e2b453 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Va Va Voom (#e3b34c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b453 mixed with white

  1. e2b453
  2. e5bc68
  3. e8c37a
  4. ebcb8c
  5. eed39d
  6. f1daae
  7. f4e2be
  8. f7e9cf
  9. faf0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b453 mixed with black

  1. e2b453
  2. c49c47
  3. a8853b
  4. 8c6e30
  5. 715825
  6. 57441b
  7. 3e3011
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b453 with less saturation

  1. e2b453
  2. deb561
  3. dab66d
  4. d7b779
  5. d3b883
  6. cfb98e
  7. cbb997
  8. c7baa1
  9. c3baaa
  10. bfbbb3

Questions about #e2b453

What color is #e2b453?

#e2b453 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Va Va Voom. In RGB it is rgb(226, 180, 83), in HSL hsl(40.7, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.305% 0.12594 83.632).

What colors go well with #e2b453?

The complementary color of #e2b453 is #92baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa46b and #bbc45f. The triadic partners are #32d3e0 and #e39fea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b453?

Black text reads better on #e2b453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b453 a warm or cool color?

#e2b453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.126.