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#e7b032 color: Midsummer Gold

#e7b032 is rgb(231, 176, 50) in RGB and oklch(78.772% 0.14736 83.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

78.8%
0.147
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e7b032

#e7b032 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midsummer Gold (#eab034). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e7b032 mixed with white

  1. e7b032
  2. eab850
  3. ecc068
  4. efc97e
  5. f1d191
  6. f4d8a4
  7. f6e0b7
  8. f8e8c9
  9. fbf0db
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e7b032 mixed with black

  1. e7b032
  2. c9992a
  3. ab8222
  4. 8f6c1b
  5. 735614
  6. 59420d
  7. 402e07
  8. 281c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e7b032 with less saturation

  1. e7b032
  2. e3b149
  3. deb35a
  4. dab469
  5. d5b577
  6. d1b683
  7. ccb78f
  8. c8b89a
  9. c3b9a5
  10. beb9af

Questions about #e7b032

What color is #e7b032?

#e7b032 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(231, 176, 50), in HSL hsl(41.77, 79.04%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.772% 0.14736 83.254).

What colors go well with #e7b032?

The complementary color of #e7b032 is #8eb9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d58 and #bac346. The triadic partners are #00d4e4 and #e798f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7b032?

Black text reads better on #e7b032: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7b032 a warm or cool color?

#e7b032 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.147.