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#e5b665 color: California Chamois

#e5b665 is rgb(229, 182, 101) in RGB and oklch(80.213% 0.11319 79.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.2%
0.113
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e5b665

#e5b665 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California Chamois (#e6b76c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e5b665 mixed with white

  1. e5b665
  2. e8bd76
  3. ebc586
  4. edcc96
  5. f0d4a6
  6. f3dbb5
  7. f5e2c4
  8. f8e9d3
  9. faf1e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e5b665 mixed with black

  1. e5b665
  2. c79e57
  3. aa8649
  4. 8e6f3c
  5. 72592f
  6. 584422
  7. 3f3017
  8. 281d0c
  9. 120c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e5b665 with less saturation

  1. e5b665
  2. e1b770
  3. deb87a
  4. dab984
  5. d6ba8d
  6. d2bb96
  7. cebc9e
  8. cabca6
  9. c6bdaf
  10. c2beb6

Questions about #e5b665

What color is #e5b665?

#e5b665 is soft light amber. The closest named color is California Chamois. In RGB it is rgb(229, 182, 101), in HSL hsl(37.97, 71.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.213% 0.11319 79.634).

What colors go well with #e5b665?

The complementary color of #e5b665 is #93c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa87b and #c3c56b. The triadic partners are #51d4db and #dfa7ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5b665?

Black text reads better on #e5b665: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5b665 a warm or cool color?

#e5b665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.113.