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#e8982d color: Uplifting Yellow

#e8982d is rgb(232, 152, 45) in RGB and oklch(74.363% 0.14825 68.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

74.4%
0.148
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8982d

#e8982d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow (#eb9724). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8982d mixed with white

  1. e8982d
  2. eba34b
  3. eead63
  4. f1b879
  5. f3c28d
  6. f6cda0
  7. f8d7b4
  8. fae1c7
  9. fcebd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #e8982d mixed with black

  1. e8982d
  2. ca8426
  3. ac701f
  4. 905c18
  5. 744a11
  6. 59380b
  7. 402706
  8. 291702
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8982d with less saturation

  1. e8982d
  2. e29b42
  3. dd9d53
  4. d7a061
  5. d1a26d
  6. cba479
  7. c5a684
  8. bfa78e
  9. b9a998
  10. b2aaa2

Questions about #e8982d

What color is #e8982d?

#e8982d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Uplifting Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 152, 45), in HSL hsl(34.33, 80.26%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.363% 0.14825 68.457).

What colors go well with #e8982d?

The complementary color of #e8982d is #57b2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa8863 and #c4ac1b. The triadic partners are #00c9be and #c790f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8982d?

Black text reads better on #e8982d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8982d a warm or cool color?

#e8982d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.148.