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#e2b666 color: English Custard

#e2b666 is rgb(226, 182, 102) in RGB and oklch(79.925% 0.11087 81.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79.9%
0.111
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2b666

#e2b666 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is English Custard (#e2b66c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b666 mixed with white

  1. e2b666
  2. e5bd77
  3. e8c587
  4. ebcc97
  5. eed4a6
  6. f1dbb5
  7. f4e2c4
  8. f7e9d3
  9. faf1e1
  10. fcf8f0

Darker: #e2b666 mixed with black

  1. e2b666
  2. c49e58
  3. a8864a
  4. 8c6f3c
  5. 71592f
  6. 574423
  7. 3e3017
  8. 271d0c
  9. 120c04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e2b666 with less saturation

  1. e2b666
  2. deb771
  3. dbb87b
  4. d7b984
  5. d4ba8d
  6. d0ba95
  7. ccbb9e
  8. c9bca6
  9. c5bcae
  10. c1bdb6

Questions about #e2b666

What color is #e2b666?

#e2b666 is soft light amber. The closest named color is English Custard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 182, 102), in HSL hsl(38.71, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.925% 0.11087 81.035).

What colors go well with #e2b666?

The complementary color of #e2b666 is #95beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a97a and #c0c46d. The triadic partners are #54d3db and #dea6e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b666?

Black text reads better on #e2b666: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b666 a warm or cool color?

#e2b666 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.111.