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#e8af35 color: Midsummer Gold

#e8af35 is rgb(232, 175, 53) in RGB and oklch(78.704% 0.14597 81.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.7%
0.146
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8af35

#e8af35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #e8af35 mixed with white

  1. e8af35
  2. ebb752
  3. edc06a
  4. f0c87f
  5. f2d092
  6. f4d8a5
  7. f7e0b7
  8. f9e8ca
  9. fbf0db
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e8af35 mixed with black

  1. e8af35
  2. ca982d
  3. ac8125
  4. 906b1d
  5. 745615
  6. 59410e
  7. 402e08
  8. 291c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8af35 with less saturation

  1. e8af35
  2. e4b14b
  3. dfb25c
  4. dab36a
  5. d6b478
  6. d1b684
  7. cdb78f
  8. c8b79a
  9. c3b8a5
  10. beb9af

Questions about #e8af35

What color is #e8af35?

#e8af35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 175, 53), in HSL hsl(40.89, 79.56%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.704% 0.14597 81.87).

What colors go well with #e8af35?

The complementary color of #e8af35 is #8bb9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9c5b and #bcc245. The triadic partners are #00d4e1 and #e599f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8af35?

Black text reads better on #e8af35: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8af35 a warm or cool color?

#e8af35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.146.