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#e8a233 color: Gilded Leaves

#e8a233 is rgb(232, 162, 51) in RGB and oklch(76.232% 0.145 73.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.2%
0.145
74°
  • 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
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e8a233

#e8a233 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, 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: #e8a233 mixed with white

  1. e8a233
  2. ebac50
  3. eeb567
  4. f0bf7c
  5. f3c890
  6. f5d1a3
  7. f7dbb6
  8. f9e4c8
  9. fbeddb
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e8a233 mixed with black

  1. e8a233
  2. ca8c2b
  3. ac7723
  4. 90631c
  5. 744f14
  6. 593c0d
  7. 402a07
  8. 291903
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a233 with less saturation

  1. e8a233
  2. e3a448
  3. dea658
  4. d9a866
  5. d3aa72
  6. ceab7e
  7. c8ad89
  8. c3ae94
  9. bdaf9e
  10. b7b1a8

Questions about #e8a233

What color is #e8a233?

#e8a233 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(232, 162, 51), in HSL hsl(36.8, 79.74%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.232% 0.145 73.908).

What colors go well with #e8a233?

The complementary color of #e8a233 is #6db5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9161 and #c2b632. The triadic partners are #00cecc and #d394f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a233?

Black text reads better on #e8a233: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a233 a warm or cool color?

#e8a233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.145.