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#e8a42b color: Orange Sulphur

#e8a42b is rgb(232, 164, 43) in RGB and oklch(76.557% 0.14866 76.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.6%
0.149
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a42b

#e8a42b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, 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: #e8a42b mixed with white

  1. e8a42b
  2. ebae4b
  3. eeb764
  4. f0c07a
  5. f3c98e
  6. f5d2a2
  7. f7dbb5
  8. f9e4c7
  9. fbedda
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #e8a42b mixed with black

  1. e8a42b
  2. ca8e24
  3. ac791d
  4. 906416
  5. 745010
  6. 593d0a
  7. 402b05
  8. 291a02
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a42b with less saturation

  1. e8a42b
  2. e3a643
  3. dea855
  4. d9aa64
  5. d4ab71
  6. cead7d
  7. c9ae89
  8. c3b094
  9. beb19e
  10. b8b2a9

Questions about #e8a42b

What color is #e8a42b?

#e8a42b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(232, 164, 43), in HSL hsl(38.41, 80.43%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.557% 0.14866 76.192).

What colors go well with #e8a42b?

The complementary color of #e8a42b is #73b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff925c and #bfb830. The triadic partners are #00cfd2 and #d894f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a42b?

Black text reads better on #e8a42b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a42b a warm or cool color?

#e8a42b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.149.