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#e8b355 color: River of Gold

#e8b355 is rgb(232, 179, 85) in RGB and oklch(79.748% 0.1267 79.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

79.7%
0.127
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8b355

#e8b355 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is River of Gold (#e4b55d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b355 mixed with white

  1. e8b355
  2. ebbb69
  3. edc37c
  4. f0ca8d
  5. f2d29e
  6. f4daaf
  7. f7e1bf
  8. f9e9cf
  9. fbf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #e8b355 mixed with black

  1. e8b355
  2. ca9b49
  3. ac843d
  4. 906e31
  5. 745826
  6. 59431c
  7. 402f11
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b355 with less saturation

  1. e8b355
  2. e4b463
  3. e0b66f
  4. dbb77a
  5. d7b885
  6. d3b98f
  7. cfba99
  8. cabba2
  9. c6bbab
  10. c1bcb4

Questions about #e8b355

What color is #e8b355?

#e8b355 is bright light amber. The closest named color is River of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 179, 85), in HSL hsl(38.37, 76.17%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.748% 0.1267 79.494).

What colors go well with #e8b355?

The complementary color of #e8b355 is #8dbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fea471 and #c3c45c. The triadic partners are #31d5dc and #e1a2f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b355?

Black text reads better on #e8b355: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b355 a warm or cool color?

#e8b355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.127.