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#e8ad39 color: Quercitron

#e8ad39 is rgb(232, 173, 57) in RGB and oklch(78.347% 0.14338 80.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

78.3%
0.143
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e8ad39

#e8ad39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Quercitron (#e5b03d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8ad39 mixed with white

  1. e8ad39
  2. ebb655
  3. edbe6b
  4. f0c680
  5. f2cf93
  6. f5d7a6
  7. f7dfb8
  8. f9e7ca
  9. fbefdc
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e8ad39 mixed with black

  1. e8ad39
  2. ca9630
  3. ac7f28
  4. 906a1f
  5. 745517
  6. 594110
  7. 402d09
  8. 291b04
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8ad39 with less saturation

  1. e8ad39
  2. e3af4d
  3. dfb05d
  4. dab26b
  5. d6b378
  6. d1b484
  7. ccb58f
  8. c7b69a
  9. c2b7a4
  10. bdb8ae

Questions about #e8ad39

What color is #e8ad39?

#e8ad39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Quercitron. In RGB it is rgb(232, 173, 57), in HSL hsl(39.77, 79.19%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.347% 0.14338 80.122).

What colors go well with #e8ad39?

The complementary color of #e8ad39 is #86b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b5f and #bec045. The triadic partners are #00d3dd and #e199f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8ad39?

Black text reads better on #e8ad39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8ad39 a warm or cool color?

#e8ad39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.143.