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#e8b151 color: Lion’s Mane

#e8b151 is rgb(232, 177, 81) in RGB and oklch(79.321% 0.1291 78.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

79.3%
0.129
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e8b151

#e8b151 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion’s Mane (#e8af49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b151 mixed with white

  1. e8b151
  2. ebb966
  3. edc179
  4. f0c98b
  5. f2d19c
  6. f4d9ad
  7. f7e0be
  8. f9e8ce
  9. fbf0df
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #e8b151 mixed with black

  1. e8b151
  2. ca9945
  3. ac833a
  4. 906c2f
  5. 745724
  6. 59421a
  7. 402f10
  8. 291c07
  9. 130c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b151 with less saturation

  1. e8b151
  2. e4b25f
  3. dfb46c
  4. dbb578
  5. d7b683
  6. d2b78d
  7. ceb897
  8. c9b9a0
  9. c5baaa
  10. c0bbb3

Questions about #e8b151

What color is #e8b151?

#e8b151 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion’s Mane. In RGB it is rgb(232, 177, 81), in HSL hsl(38.15, 76.65%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.321% 0.1291 78.859).

What colors go well with #e8b151?

The complementary color of #e8b151 is #89bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fea16e and #c2c258. The triadic partners are #27d4db and #dfa0f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b151?

Black text reads better on #e8b151: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b151 a warm or cool color?

#e8b151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.129.