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#e1b160 color: Cameleer

#e1b160 is rgb(225, 177, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.769% 0.11376 78.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.8%
0.114
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e1b160

#e1b160 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cameleer (#e2af60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b160 mixed with white

  1. e1b160
  2. e4b972
  3. e7c183
  4. ebc993
  5. eed1a3
  6. f1d8b2
  7. f4e0c2
  8. f7e8d1
  9. f9f0e0
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e1b160 mixed with black

  1. e1b160
  2. c49952
  3. a78345
  4. 8b6c38
  5. 70572c
  6. 564220
  7. 3e2f15
  8. 271c0a
  9. 120c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1b160 with less saturation

  1. e1b160
  2. ddb26b
  3. d9b375
  4. d6b47f
  5. d2b588
  6. ceb691
  7. cab79a
  8. c6b8a2
  9. c2b8aa
  10. beb9b2

Questions about #e1b160

What color is #e1b160?

#e1b160 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Cameleer. In RGB it is rgb(225, 177, 96), in HSL hsl(37.67, 68.25%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.769% 0.11376 78.971).

What colors go well with #e1b160?

The complementary color of #e1b160 is #8dbbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a377 and #bfc065. The triadic partners are #4ad0d5 and #d9a2e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b160?

Black text reads better on #e1b160: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b160 a warm or cool color?

#e1b160 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.114.