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#e8b044 color: Mì Chéng Honey

#e8b044 is rgb(232, 176, 68) in RGB and oklch(79.007% 0.13767 80.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79%
0.138
80°
  • 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
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8b044

#e8b044 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey (#e8af45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b044 mixed with white

  1. e8b044
  2. ebb85c
  3. edc071
  4. f0c885
  5. f2d097
  6. f4d8a9
  7. f7e0bb
  8. f9e8cc
  9. fbf0dd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #e8b044 mixed with black

  1. e8b044
  2. ca993a
  3. ac8230
  4. 906c26
  5. 74561d
  6. 594214
  7. 402e0c
  8. 291c05
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b044 with less saturation

  1. e8b044
  2. e4b155
  3. dfb364
  4. dbb471
  5. d6b57d
  6. d2b688
  7. cdb793
  8. c9b89d
  9. c4b9a7
  10. bfbab1

Questions about #e8b044

What color is #e8b044?

#e8b044 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey. In RGB it is rgb(232, 176, 68), in HSL hsl(39.51, 78.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.007% 0.13767 80.49).

What colors go well with #e8b044?

The complementary color of #e8b044 is #8abbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f65 and #bfc24f. The triadic partners are #00d4de and #e29cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b044?

Black text reads better on #e8b044: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b044 a warm or cool color?

#e8b044 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.138.