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#e6b263 color: Buzzworthy

#e6b263 is rgb(230, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(79.515% 0.1142 76.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79.5%
0.114
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e6b263

#e6b263 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, 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: #e6b263 mixed with white

  1. e6b263
  2. e9ba74
  3. ecc285
  4. eec995
  5. f1d1a4
  6. f3d9b4
  7. f6e1c3
  8. f8e8d2
  9. fbf0e1
  10. fdf7f0

Darker: #e6b263 mixed with black

  1. e6b263
  2. c89a55
  3. ab8347
  4. 8e6d3a
  5. 73572e
  6. 594321
  7. 402f16
  8. 281d0b
  9. 130c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6b263 with less saturation

  1. e6b263
  2. e2b36e
  3. deb578
  4. dab682
  5. d6b78b
  6. d2b894
  7. cdb99c
  8. c9baa4
  9. c5bbac
  10. c0bbb4

Questions about #e6b263

What color is #e6b263?

#e6b263 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Buzzworthy. In RGB it is rgb(230, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(36.18, 72.38%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.515% 0.1142 76.313).

What colors go well with #e6b263?

The complementary color of #e6b263 is #8bbfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a57c and #c5c166. The triadic partners are #4dd3d4 and #d9a5ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6b263?

Black text reads better on #e6b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6b263 a warm or cool color?

#e6b263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.114.