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#e8a220 color: Orange Sulphur

#e8a220 is rgb(232, 162, 32) in RGB and oklch(76.132% 0.15252 76.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.1%
0.153
76°
  • 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
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a220

#e8a220 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a220 mixed with white

  1. e8a220
  2. ebac46
  3. eeb560
  4. f0bf76
  5. f3c88b
  6. f5d29f
  7. f7dbb3
  8. f9e4c6
  9. fbedd9
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e8a220 mixed with black

  1. e8a220
  2. ca8c1a
  3. ac7715
  4. 90630f
  5. 744f0a
  6. 593c06
  7. 402a03
  8. 291901
  9. 130a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a220 with less saturation

  1. e8a220
  2. e3a43d
  3. dea650
  4. d8a860
  5. d3aa6e
  6. ceab7a
  7. c8ad86
  8. c3ae92
  9. bdaf9c
  10. b7b0a7

Questions about #e8a220

What color is #e8a220?

#e8a220 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(232, 162, 32), in HSL hsl(39, 81.3%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.132% 0.15252 76.063).

What colors go well with #e8a220?

The complementary color of #e8a220 is #70b3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8f58 and #bfb726. The triadic partners are #00cdd0 and #d791f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a220?

Black text reads better on #e8a220: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a220 a warm or cool color?

#e8a220 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.153.