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#e8b367 color: Salted Caramel

#e8b367 is rgb(232, 179, 103) in RGB and oklch(79.967% 0.11224 74.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

80%
0.112
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8b367

#e8b367 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salted Caramel (#ebb367). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b367 mixed with white

  1. e8b367
  2. ebbb78
  3. edc288
  4. f0ca97
  5. f2d2a6
  6. f4d9b5
  7. f7e1c4
  8. f9e9d3
  9. fbf0e2
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8b367 mixed with black

  1. e8b367
  2. ca9b59
  3. ac844b
  4. 906e3d
  5. 745830
  6. 594323
  7. 402f17
  8. 291d0c
  9. 130c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8b367 with less saturation

  1. e8b367
  2. e4b471
  3. e0b67b
  4. dcb785
  5. d8b88d
  6. d3b996
  7. cfba9e
  8. cbbba6
  9. c6bcae
  10. c2bdb6

Questions about #e8b367

What color is #e8b367?

#e8b367 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Salted Caramel. In RGB it is rgb(232, 179, 103), in HSL hsl(35.35, 73.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.967% 0.11224 74.931).

What colors go well with #e8b367?

The complementary color of #e8b367 is #8cc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa680 and #c8c268. The triadic partners are #53d4d4 and #d9a8f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b367?

Black text reads better on #e8b367: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b367 a warm or cool color?

#e8b367 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.112.