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#e8a14a color: Granary Gold

#e8a14a is rgb(232, 161, 74) in RGB and oklch(76.237% 0.1322 68.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

76.2%
0.132
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a14a

#e8a14a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, 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: #e8a14a mixed with white

  1. e8a14a
  2. ebab60
  3. eeb473
  4. f0be86
  5. f3c798
  6. f5d1a9
  7. f8dabb
  8. fae3cc
  9. fceddd
  10. fdf6ee

Darker: #e8a14a mixed with black

  1. e8a14a
  2. ca8b3f
  3. ac7635
  4. 90622a
  5. 744e20
  6. 593c17
  7. 402a0e
  8. 291906
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a14a with less saturation

  1. e8a14a
  2. e3a358
  3. dea565
  4. d9a770
  5. d3a97a
  6. ceab84
  7. c9ac8e
  8. c3ae97
  9. bdafa0
  10. b8b0a9

Questions about #e8a14a

What color is #e8a14a?

#e8a14a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Granary Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 74), in HSL hsl(33.04, 77.45%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.237% 0.1322 68.821).

What colors go well with #e8a14a?

The complementary color of #e8a14a is #6ab8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99371 and #c7b342. The triadic partners are #00ccc3 and #ca9af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a14a?

Black text reads better on #e8a14a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a14a a warm or cool color?

#e8a14a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.132.