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#e8a326 color: Orange Sulphur

#e8a326 is rgb(232, 163, 38) in RGB and oklch(76.345% 0.15053 76.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

76.3%
0.151
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
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a326

#e8a326 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.151 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 9.7:1, 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: #e8a326 mixed with white

  1. e8a326
  2. ebad49
  3. eeb662
  4. f0c078
  5. f3c98d
  6. f5d2a0
  7. f7dbb4
  8. f9e4c7
  9. fbedda
  10. fdf6ec

Darker: #e8a326 mixed with black

  1. e8a326
  2. ca8d20
  3. ac7819
  4. 906313
  5. 744f0d
  6. 593c08
  7. 402a04
  8. 291902
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a326 with less saturation

  1. e8a326
  2. e3a540
  3. dea752
  4. d9a962
  5. d3ab6f
  6. ceac7c
  7. c9ae88
  8. c3af93
  9. bdb09d
  10. b8b1a8

Questions about #e8a326

What color is #e8a326?

#e8a326 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(232, 163, 38), in HSL hsl(38.66, 80.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.345% 0.15053 76.111).

What colors go well with #e8a326?

The complementary color of #e8a326 is #72b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff915a and #bfb72c. The triadic partners are #00ced1 and #d792f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a326?

Black text reads better on #e8a326: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a326 a warm or cool color?

#e8a326 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.151.