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#e2b167 color: Caramel Essence

#e2b167 is rgb(226, 177, 103) in RGB and oklch(78.965% 0.10827 76.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79%
0.108
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e2b167

#e2b167 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#e3af64). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e2b167 mixed with white

  1. e2b167
  2. e5b978
  3. e8c187
  4. ebc997
  5. eed0a6
  6. f1d8b5
  7. f4e0c4
  8. f7e8d3
  9. faf0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e2b167 mixed with black

  1. e2b167
  2. c49959
  3. a8834b
  4. 8c6c3d
  5. 715730
  6. 574223
  7. 3e2f17
  8. 271c0c
  9. 120c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2b167 with less saturation

  1. e2b167
  2. deb271
  3. dab37a
  4. d7b483
  5. d3b58c
  6. cfb694
  7. cbb79c
  8. c7b8a4
  9. c3b9ab
  10. bebab3

Questions about #e2b167

What color is #e2b167?

#e2b167 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Caramel Essence. In RGB it is rgb(226, 177, 103), in HSL hsl(36.1, 67.96%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.965% 0.10827 76.429).

What colors go well with #e2b167?

The complementary color of #e2b167 is #8dbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4a47e and #c3bf6a. The triadic partners are #55d0d2 and #d6a5e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2b167?

Black text reads better on #e2b167: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2b167 a warm or cool color?

#e2b167 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.108.