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#e8b248 color: Aztec Glimmer

#e8b248 is rgb(232, 178, 72) in RGB and oklch(79.427% 0.13565 81.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.4%
0.136
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e8b248

#e8b248 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Glimmer (#e7b347). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b248 mixed with white

  1. e8b248
  2. ebba5f
  3. edc274
  4. f0ca87
  5. f2d299
  6. f4d9aa
  7. f7e1bc
  8. f9e8cd
  9. fbf0de
  10. fdf8ee

Darker: #e8b248 mixed with black

  1. e8b248
  2. ca9a3d
  3. ac8333
  4. 906d29
  5. 74571f
  6. 594316
  7. 402f0d
  8. 291d06
  9. 130c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b248 with less saturation

  1. e8b248
  2. e4b359
  3. dfb567
  4. dbb673
  5. d7b77f
  6. d2b88a
  7. ceb995
  8. c9ba9f
  9. c5bba9
  10. c0bbb2

Questions about #e8b248

What color is #e8b248?

#e8b248 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Aztec Glimmer. In RGB it is rgb(232, 178, 72), in HSL hsl(39.75, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.427% 0.13565 81.193).

What colors go well with #e8b248?

The complementary color of #e8b248 is #8ebcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa167 and #bfc453. The triadic partners are #00d5e0 and #e49ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b248?

Black text reads better on #e8b248: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b248 a warm or cool color?

#e8b248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.136.