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#e5b970 color: California Chamois

#e5b970 is rgb(229, 185, 112) in RGB and oklch(80.95% 0.10443 79.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

81%
0.104
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e5b970

#e5b970 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.51:1, 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: #e5b970 mixed with white

  1. e5b970
  2. e8c07f
  3. ebc78e
  4. edce9d
  5. f0d5ab
  6. f3dcb9
  7. f5e3c7
  8. f8ead5
  9. faf1e3
  10. fdf8f1

Darker: #e5b970 mixed with black

  1. e5b970
  2. c7a060
  3. aa8951
  4. 8e7143
  5. 725b35
  6. 584627
  7. 3f311a
  8. 281e0e
  9. 120d04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e5b970 with less saturation

  1. e5b970
  2. e1ba79
  3. debb82
  4. dabc8b
  5. d7bd93
  6. d3bd9b
  7. d0bea3
  8. ccbfab
  9. c8bfb2
  10. c4c0b9

Questions about #e5b970

What color is #e5b970?

#e5b970 is soft light amber. The closest named color is California Chamois. In RGB it is rgb(229, 185, 112), in HSL hsl(37.44, 69.23%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.95% 0.10443 79.123).

What colors go well with #e5b970?

The complementary color of #e5b970 is #98c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8ad84 and #c6c775. The triadic partners are #62d5da and #deabec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5b970?

Black text reads better on #e5b970: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5b970 a warm or cool color?

#e5b970 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.104.