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#e8a846 color: Acorn Squash

#e8a846 is rgb(232, 168, 70) in RGB and oklch(77.503% 0.13489 74.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.5%
0.135
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a846

#e8a846 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 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: #e8a846 mixed with white

  1. e8a846
  2. ebb15d
  3. edba72
  4. f0c385
  5. f2cc97
  6. f5d4a9
  7. f7ddba
  8. f9e5cc
  9. fbeedd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e8a846 mixed with black

  1. e8a846
  2. ca923c
  3. ac7c32
  4. 906728
  5. 74521e
  6. 593f15
  7. 402c0d
  8. 291a05
  9. 130a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a846 with less saturation

  1. e8a846
  2. e3aa56
  3. deac63
  4. daad70
  5. d5af7b
  6. d0b086
  7. cbb190
  8. c6b39a
  9. c0b4a3
  10. bbb5ad

Questions about #e8a846

What color is #e8a846?

#e8a846 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 70), in HSL hsl(36.3, 77.88%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.503% 0.13489 74.672).

What colors go well with #e8a846?

The complementary color of #e8a846 is #78b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc986b and #c3ba47. The triadic partners are #00d0d0 and #d69bf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a846?

Black text reads better on #e8a846: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a846 a warm or cool color?

#e8a846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.135.