#E2A01D Color

#E2A01D is rgb(226, 160, 29) in RGB and hsl(40, 77%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E2A01D

HEX#E2A01D

RGBrgb(226, 160, 29)

HSLhsl(40, 77%, 50%)

HSVhsv(40, 87%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.15 77.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 87%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E2A01D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E2A01D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E2A01D Complementary#1D5FE2 Analogous#E23E1D Analogous#C1E21D Triadic#1DE2A0 Triadic#A01DE2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E2A01D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E6AD3D #EABB5D #EEC87C #F2D397 #F6E1B7 #FAEED6

Shades

#C28A19 #A77716 #876012 #6C4D0E #4D360A #322306

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