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#e3b162 color: Cameleer

#e3b162 is rgb(227, 177, 98) in RGB and oklch(79% 0.11312 77.35) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79%
0.113
77°
  • 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
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e3b162

#e3b162 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, 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: #e3b162 mixed with white

  1. e3b162
  2. e6b973
  3. e9c184
  4. ecc994
  5. efd1a4
  6. f2d8b3
  7. f5e0c2
  8. f7e8d2
  9. faf0e1
  10. fcf7f0

Darker: #e3b162 mixed with black

  1. e3b162
  2. c59954
  3. a88347
  4. 8c6c3a
  5. 71572d
  6. 574221
  7. 3f2f16
  8. 271c0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3b162 with less saturation

  1. e3b162
  2. dfb26d
  3. dbb377
  4. d7b580
  5. d3b68a
  6. cfb792
  7. cbb79b
  8. c7b8a3
  9. c3b9ab
  10. bfbab3

Questions about #e3b162

What color is #e3b162?

#e3b162 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Cameleer. In RGB it is rgb(227, 177, 98), in HSL hsl(36.74, 69.73%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(79% 0.11312 77.35).

What colors go well with #e3b162?

The complementary color of #e3b162 is #8cbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6a47a and #c2c066. The triadic partners are #4dd1d4 and #d8a4ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3b162?

Black text reads better on #e3b162: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3b162 a warm or cool color?

#e3b162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.113.