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#e8a845 color: Acorn Squash

#e8a845 is rgb(232, 168, 69) in RGB and oklch(77.494% 0.13552 74.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.5%
0.136
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a845

#e8a845 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Squash (#eda740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a845 mixed with white

  1. e8a845
  2. ebb15c
  3. edba71
  4. f0c384
  5. f2cc97
  6. f5d4a8
  7. f7ddba
  8. f9e5cb
  9. fbeedd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e8a845 mixed with black

  1. e8a845
  2. ca923b
  3. ac7c31
  4. 906727
  5. 74521e
  6. 593f15
  7. 402c0c
  8. 291a05
  9. 130a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a845 with less saturation

  1. e8a845
  2. e3aa55
  3. deac63
  4. daad6f
  5. d5af7b
  6. d0b085
  7. cbb190
  8. c5b39a
  9. c0b4a3
  10. bbb5ac

Questions about #e8a845

What color is #e8a845?

#e8a845 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 69), in HSL hsl(36.44, 77.99%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.494% 0.13552 74.867).

What colors go well with #e8a845?

The complementary color of #e8a845 is #78b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd986a and #c3ba46. The triadic partners are #00d0d0 and #d69af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a845?

Black text reads better on #e8a845: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a845 a warm or cool color?

#e8a845 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.136.