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#e8a962 color: Summer Day

#e8a962 is rgb(232, 169, 98) in RGB and oklch(78.005% 0.11518 68.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

78%
0.115
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a962

#e8a962 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Day (#eaaa62). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8a962 mixed with white

  1. e8a962
  2. ebb273
  3. edbb84
  4. f0c394
  5. f3cca3
  6. f5d4b3
  7. f7ddc2
  8. f9e6d1
  9. fbeee0
  10. fdf7f0

Darker: #e8a962 mixed with black

  1. e8a962
  2. ca9254
  3. ac7c47
  4. 90673a
  5. 74532d
  6. 593f21
  7. 402c16
  8. 291b0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a962 with less saturation

  1. e8a962
  2. e3ab6c
  3. dfad76
  4. daae7f
  5. d5b088
  6. d1b190
  7. ccb398
  8. c7b4a0
  9. c2b5a8
  10. bcb6b0

Questions about #e8a962

What color is #e8a962?

#e8a962 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Summer Day. In RGB it is rgb(232, 169, 98), in HSL hsl(31.79, 74.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.005% 0.11518 68.036).

What colors go well with #e8a962?

The complementary color of #e8a962 is #79befe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79d81 and #cbb85c. The triadic partners are #4acfc5 and #cca3f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a962?

Black text reads better on #e8a962: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a962 a warm or cool color?

#e8a962 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.115.