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#e8ae32 color: Midsummer Gold

#e8ae32 is rgb(232, 174, 50) in RGB and oklch(78.493% 0.1472 81.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.5%
0.147
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8ae32

#e8ae32 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midsummer Gold (#eab034). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8ae32 mixed with white

  1. e8ae32
  2. ebb650
  3. edbf68
  4. f0c77d
  5. f2cf91
  6. f4d7a4
  7. f7dfb7
  8. f9e7c9
  9. fbefdb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e8ae32 mixed with black

  1. e8ae32
  2. ca972a
  3. ac8022
  4. 906a1b
  5. 745514
  6. 59410d
  7. 402e07
  8. 291c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8ae32 with less saturation

  1. e8ae32
  2. e3b049
  3. dfb15a
  4. dab269
  5. d6b476
  6. d1b583
  7. ccb68e
  8. c7b79a
  9. c3b7a4
  10. beb8af

Questions about #e8ae32

What color is #e8ae32?

#e8ae32 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 174, 50), in HSL hsl(40.88, 79.82%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.493% 0.1472 81.587).

What colors go well with #e8ae32?

The complementary color of #e8ae32 is #8ab9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b5a and #bcc242. The triadic partners are #00d4e0 and #e498f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8ae32?

Black text reads better on #e8ae32: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8ae32 a warm or cool color?

#e8ae32 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.147.