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#e8a156 color: Roasted Squash

#e8a156 is rgb(232, 161, 86) in RGB and oklch(76.369% 0.12434 65.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

76.4%
0.124
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a156

#e8a156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Roasted Squash (#e6a255). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a156 mixed with white

  1. e8a156
  2. ebab69
  3. eeb47b
  4. f0be8c
  5. f3c79d
  6. f5d1ad
  7. f8dabe
  8. fae3ce
  9. fcecde
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a156 mixed with black

  1. e8a156
  2. ca8b4a
  3. ac763e
  4. 906232
  5. 744e27
  6. 593c1c
  7. 402a12
  8. 291908
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a156 with less saturation

  1. e8a156
  2. e3a362
  3. dea56c
  4. d9a776
  5. d4a980
  6. ceab89
  7. c9ac91
  8. c3ae9a
  9. beafa2
  10. b8b1aa

Questions about #e8a156

What color is #e8a156?

#e8a156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Roasted Squash. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 86), in HSL hsl(30.82, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.369% 0.12434 65.494).

What colors go well with #e8a156?

The complementary color of #e8a156 is #6abafc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6947b and #cab14b. The triadic partners are #31cbbd and #c59df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a156?

Black text reads better on #e8a156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a156 a warm or cool color?

#e8a156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.124.