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#e8b446 color: Honey Glow

#e8b446 is rgb(232, 180, 70) in RGB and oklch(79.797% 0.13762 82.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.8%
0.138
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8b446

#e8b446 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Honey Glow (#e8b447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b446 mixed with white

  1. e8b446
  2. ebbc5e
  3. edc473
  4. efcb86
  5. f2d398
  6. f4daaa
  7. f6e2bb
  8. f9e9cc
  9. fbf0dd
  10. fdf8ee

Darker: #e8b446 mixed with black

  1. e8b446
  2. ca9c3c
  3. ac8532
  4. 906e28
  5. 74581e
  6. 594415
  7. 40300d
  8. 291d05
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8b446 with less saturation

  1. e8b446
  2. e4b557
  3. e0b766
  4. dbb873
  5. d7b97f
  6. d3ba8a
  7. cfba95
  8. cabba0
  9. c6bcaa
  10. c1bcb3

Questions about #e8b446

What color is #e8b446?

#e8b446 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Honey Glow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 180, 70), in HSL hsl(40.74, 77.88%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.797% 0.13762 82.838).

What colors go well with #e8b446?

The complementary color of #e8b446 is #93bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa364 and #bec654. The triadic partners are #00d6e4 and #e79ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b446?

Black text reads better on #e8b446: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b446 a warm or cool color?

#e8b446 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.138.