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#e8a322 color: Orange Sulphur

#e8a322 is rgb(232, 163, 34) in RGB and oklch(76.327% 0.15193 76.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.3%
0.152
76°
  • 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
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a322

#e8a322 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, 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: #e8a322 mixed with white

  1. e8a322
  2. ebad47
  3. eeb660
  4. f0c077
  5. f3c98c
  6. f5d2a0
  7. f7dbb3
  8. f9e4c6
  9. fbedd9
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e8a322 mixed with black

  1. e8a322
  2. ca8d1c
  3. ac7816
  4. 906311
  5. 744f0b
  6. 593c07
  7. 402a03
  8. 291901
  9. 130a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a322 with less saturation

  1. e8a322
  2. e3a53e
  3. dea751
  4. d9a960
  5. d3ab6e
  6. ceac7b
  7. c8ae87
  8. c3af92
  9. bdb09d
  10. b8b1a8

Questions about #e8a322

What color is #e8a322?

#e8a322 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(232, 163, 34), in HSL hsl(39.09, 81.15%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.327% 0.15193 76.489).

What colors go well with #e8a322?

The complementary color of #e8a322 is #73b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9058 and #bfb729. The triadic partners are #00ced2 and #d892f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a322?

Black text reads better on #e8a322: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a322 a warm or cool color?

#e8a322 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.152.