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#e1b280 color: Imperial Gold

#e1b280 is rgb(225, 178, 128) in RGB and oklch(79.455% 0.08537 67.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

79.5%
0.085
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e1b280

#e1b280 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Imperial Gold (#e0b181). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e1b280 mixed with white

  1. e1b280
  2. e4ba8d
  3. e7c19a
  4. ebc9a6
  5. eed1b3
  6. f1d8c0
  7. f4e0cc
  8. f7e8d9
  9. f9f0e6
  10. fcf7f2

Darker: #e1b280 mixed with black

  1. e1b280
  2. c49a6e
  3. a7835d
  4. 8b6d4d
  5. 70573d
  6. 56432e
  7. 3e2f1f
  8. 271d12
  9. 120c06
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1b280 with less saturation

  1. e1b280
  2. ddb387
  3. dab48d
  4. d6b593
  5. d3b699
  6. cfb79f
  7. cbb8a5
  8. c7b9ab
  9. c4bab1
  10. c0bbb6

Questions about #e1b280

What color is #e1b280?

#e1b280 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Imperial Gold. In RGB it is rgb(225, 178, 128), in HSL hsl(30.93, 61.78%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.455% 0.08537 67.827).

What colors go well with #e1b280?

The complementary color of #e1b280 is #90c1f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eda994 and #cabd7c. The triadic partners are #77cec6 and #cbaee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1b280?

Black text reads better on #e1b280: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1b280 a warm or cool color?

#e1b280 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.085.