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#e8b03a color: Midsummer Gold

#e8b03a is rgb(232, 176, 58) in RGB and oklch(78.93% 0.1436 81.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

78.9%
0.144
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8b03a

#e8b03a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, 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: #e8b03a mixed with white

  1. e8b03a
  2. ebb856
  3. edc06c
  4. f0c881
  5. f2d094
  6. f4d8a6
  7. f7e0b8
  8. f9e8ca
  9. fbf0dc
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e8b03a mixed with black

  1. e8b03a
  2. ca9931
  3. ac8228
  4. 906c20
  5. 745618
  6. 594210
  7. 402e09
  8. 291c04
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b03a with less saturation

  1. e8b03a
  2. e4b14e
  3. dfb35e
  4. dbb46d
  5. d6b57a
  6. d2b685
  7. cdb791
  8. c8b89c
  9. c4b9a6
  10. bfbab0

Questions about #e8b03a

What color is #e8b03a?

#e8b03a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 176, 58), in HSL hsl(40.69, 79.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.93% 0.1436 81.897).

What colors go well with #e8b03a?

The complementary color of #e8b03a is #8dbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e5e and #bdc349. The triadic partners are #00d5e1 and #e59af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b03a?

Black text reads better on #e8b03a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b03a a warm or cool color?

#e8b03a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.144.