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#e8a136 color: Gilded Leaves

#e8a136 is rgb(232, 161, 54) in RGB and oklch(76.067% 0.14353 72.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

76.1%
0.144
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a136

#e8a136 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gilded Leaves (#eba13c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a136 mixed with white

  1. e8a136
  2. ebab52
  3. eeb468
  4. f0be7d
  5. f3c791
  6. f5d1a4
  7. f7dab6
  8. fae3c9
  9. fbeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e8a136 mixed with black

  1. e8a136
  2. ca8b2e
  3. ac7625
  4. 90621e
  5. 744e16
  6. 593c0f
  7. 402a08
  8. 291903
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a136 with less saturation

  1. e8a136
  2. e3a349
  3. dea559
  4. d8a767
  5. d3a973
  6. ceab7f
  7. c8ac89
  8. c3ae94
  9. bdaf9e
  10. b7b0a8

Questions about #e8a136

What color is #e8a136?

#e8a136 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 54), in HSL hsl(36.07, 79.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.067% 0.14353 72.811).

What colors go well with #e8a136?

The complementary color of #e8a136 is #6ab5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9064 and #c3b433. The triadic partners are #00cdca and #d195f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a136?

Black text reads better on #e8a136: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a136 a warm or cool color?

#e8a136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.144.