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#e8a556 color: Jurassic Gold

#e8a556 is rgb(232, 165, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.108% 0.12404 68.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.1%
0.124
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e8a556

#e8a556 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jurassic Gold (#e6a351). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a556 mixed with white

  1. e8a556
  2. ebae69
  3. eeb77b
  4. f0c18d
  5. f3ca9d
  6. f5d3ae
  7. f7dbbe
  8. f9e4ce
  9. fbeddf
  10. fdf6ef

Darker: #e8a556 mixed with black

  1. e8a556
  2. ca8f4a
  3. ac793e
  4. 906532
  5. 745127
  6. 593d1c
  7. 402b12
  8. 291a08
  9. 130a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a556 with less saturation

  1. e8a556
  2. e3a762
  3. dea96d
  4. d9ab77
  5. d4ac81
  6. cfae8a
  7. caaf93
  8. c5b19c
  9. bfb2a4
  10. bab3ac

Questions about #e8a556

What color is #e8a556?

#e8a556 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Jurassic Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 86), in HSL hsl(32.47, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.108% 0.12404 68.598).

What colors go well with #e8a556?

The complementary color of #e8a556 is #72bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f89879 and #c9b54f. The triadic partners are #32cec4 and #cb9ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a556?

Black text reads better on #e8a556: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a556 a warm or cool color?

#e8a556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.124.