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#e4b263 color: Buzzworthy

#e4b263 is rgb(228, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(79.309% 0.1131 77.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.3%
0.113
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e4b263

#e4b263 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buzzworthy (#e6b261). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e4b263 mixed with white

  1. e4b263
  2. e7ba74
  3. eac285
  4. edc995
  5. f0d1a4
  6. f2d9b4
  7. f5e1c3
  8. f8e8d2
  9. faf0e1
  10. fdf7f0

Darker: #e4b263 mixed with black

  1. e4b263
  2. c69a55
  3. a98347
  4. 8d6d3a
  5. 72572e
  6. 584321
  7. 3f2f16
  8. 281d0b
  9. 120c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4b263 with less saturation

  1. e4b263
  2. e0b36e
  3. dcb478
  4. d8b681
  5. d4b78a
  6. d0b893
  7. ccb89c
  8. c8b9a4
  9. c4baac
  10. c0bbb4

Questions about #e4b263

What color is #e4b263?

#e4b263 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Buzzworthy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(36.74, 70.49%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.309% 0.1131 77.375).

What colors go well with #e4b263?

The complementary color of #e4b263 is #8dbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7a57b and #c3c167. The triadic partners are #4ed2d5 and #d9a4eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4b263?

Black text reads better on #e4b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4b263 a warm or cool color?

#e4b263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.113.