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#e1b263 color: Burst of Gold

#e1b263 is rgb(225, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(79.003% 0.11152 79.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

79%
0.112
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e1b263

#e1b263 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burst of Gold (#deb368). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b263 mixed with white

  1. e1b263
  2. e4ba74
  3. e7c285
  4. ebc995
  5. eed1a4
  6. f1d9b3
  7. f4e0c3
  8. f7e8d2
  9. f9f0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e1b263 mixed with black

  1. e1b263
  2. c49a55
  3. a78347
  4. 8b6d3a
  5. 70572e
  6. 564321
  7. 3e2f16
  8. 271d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1b263 with less saturation

  1. e1b263
  2. ddb36e
  3. dab478
  4. d6b581
  5. d2b68a
  6. ceb793
  7. cab89b
  8. c6b9a3
  9. c2b9ab
  10. bebab3

Questions about #e1b263

What color is #e1b263?

#e1b263 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Burst of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(37.62, 67.74%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.003% 0.11152 79.009).

What colors go well with #e1b263?

The complementary color of #e1b263 is #8fbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a579 and #c0c168. The triadic partners are #4fd0d5 and #daa3e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b263?

Black text reads better on #e1b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b263 a warm or cool color?

#e1b263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.112.