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#e8a044 color: Granary Gold

#e8a044 is rgb(232, 160, 68) in RGB and oklch(75.995% 0.13591 69.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

76%
0.136
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a044

#e8a044 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Granary Gold (#e99f4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a044 mixed with white

  1. e8a044
  2. ebaa5b
  3. eeb470
  4. f0bd83
  5. f3c795
  6. f5d0a7
  7. f8dab9
  8. fae3cb
  9. fcecdc
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e8a044 mixed with black

  1. e8a044
  2. ca8b3a
  3. ac7630
  4. 906126
  5. 744e1d
  6. 593b14
  7. 40290c
  8. 291905
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a044 with less saturation

  1. e8a044
  2. e3a253
  3. dea461
  4. d8a66d
  5. d3a878
  6. ceaa82
  7. c8ac8c
  8. c2ad96
  9. bdae9f
  10. b7b0a8

Questions about #e8a044

What color is #e8a044?

#e8a044 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Granary Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 160, 68), in HSL hsl(33.66, 78.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.995% 0.13591 69.508).

What colors go well with #e8a044?

The complementary color of #e8a044 is #68b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9916d and #c6b23c. The triadic partners are #00ccc3 and #cb98f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a044?

Black text reads better on #e8a044: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a044 a warm or cool color?

#e8a044 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.136.