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#e2b461 color: Birch Strain

#e2b461 is rgb(226, 180, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.468% 0.11446 80.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79.5%
0.114
81°
  • 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
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e2b461

#e2b461 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, 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: #e2b461 mixed with white

  1. e2b461
  2. e5bc73
  3. e8c383
  4. ebcb94
  5. eed2a3
  6. f1dab3
  7. f4e1c2
  8. f7e9d1
  9. faf0e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #e2b461 mixed with black

  1. e2b461
  2. c49c53
  3. a88546
  4. 8c6e39
  5. 71582d
  6. 574421
  7. 3e3015
  8. 271d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b461 with less saturation

  1. e2b461
  2. deb56c
  3. dbb677
  4. d7b780
  5. d3b88a
  6. cfb993
  7. cbba9b
  8. c8baa4
  9. c4bbac
  10. c0bbb4

Questions about #e2b461

What color is #e2b461?

#e2b461 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Birch Strain. In RGB it is rgb(226, 180, 97), in HSL hsl(38.6, 68.98%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.468% 0.11446 80.643).

What colors go well with #e2b461?

The complementary color of #e2b461 is #92bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a677 and #bfc368. The triadic partners are #4cd2da and #dda4e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b461?

Black text reads better on #e2b461: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b461 a warm or cool color?

#e2b461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.114.