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#e2b557 color: River of Gold

#e2b557 is rgb(226, 181, 87) in RGB and oklch(79.545% 0.1232 83.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.5%
0.123
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b557

#e2b557 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River of Gold (#e4b55d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b557 mixed with white

  1. e2b557
  2. e5bd6b
  3. e8c47d
  4. ebcc8e
  5. eed39f
  6. f1dbaf
  7. f4e2bf
  8. f7e9cf
  9. f9f0df
  10. fcf8ef

Darker: #e2b557 mixed with black

  1. e2b557
  2. c49d4b
  3. a8863e
  4. 8c6f33
  5. 715927
  6. 57441c
  7. 3e3012
  8. 271d08
  9. 120c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b557 with less saturation

  1. e2b557
  2. deb664
  3. dbb770
  4. d7b87b
  5. d3b985
  6. cfb98f
  7. ccba99
  8. c8bba2
  9. c4bbab
  10. c0bcb4

Questions about #e2b557

What color is #e2b557?

#e2b557 is bright light amber. The closest named color is River of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(226, 181, 87), in HSL hsl(40.58, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.545% 0.1232 83.613).

What colors go well with #e2b557?

The complementary color of #e2b557 is #93bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa66e and #bcc563. The triadic partners are #3ad3e0 and #e3a1ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b557?

Black text reads better on #e2b557: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b557 a warm or cool color?

#e2b557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.123.