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#e6b968 color: California Chamois

#e6b968 is rgb(230, 185, 104) in RGB and oklch(80.937% 0.11218 80.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

80.9%
0.112
81°
  • 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
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e6b968

#e6b968 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, 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: #e6b968 mixed with white

  1. e6b968
  2. e9c079
  3. ebc789
  4. eece98
  5. f1d5a7
  6. f3dcb6
  7. f6e3c5
  8. f8ead3
  9. faf1e2
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e6b968 mixed with black

  1. e6b968
  2. c8a059
  3. ab894b
  4. 8e713e
  5. 735b30
  6. 594624
  7. 403118
  8. 281e0c
  9. 130d04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e6b968 with less saturation

  1. e6b968
  2. e2ba73
  3. dfbb7d
  4. dbbc86
  5. d7bd8f
  6. d4be98
  7. d0bea1
  8. ccbfa9
  9. c8c0b1
  10. c4c0b9

Questions about #e6b968

What color is #e6b968?

#e6b968 is soft light amber. The closest named color is California Chamois. In RGB it is rgb(230, 185, 104), in HSL hsl(38.57, 71.59%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.937% 0.11218 80.797).

What colors go well with #e6b968?

The complementary color of #e6b968 is #97c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbab7d and #c4c86f. The triadic partners are #56d6de and #e2a9ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6b968?

Black text reads better on #e6b968: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6b968 a warm or cool color?

#e6b968 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 80.9% and its chroma 0.112.