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#e8b453 color: River of Gold

#e8b453 is rgb(232, 180, 83) in RGB and oklch(79.92% 0.12851 80.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

79.9%
0.129
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8b453

#e8b453 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, 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: #e8b453 mixed with white

  1. e8b453
  2. ebbc68
  3. edc37b
  4. f0cb8c
  5. f2d39d
  6. f4daae
  7. f7e2bf
  8. f9e9cf
  9. fbf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #e8b453 mixed with black

  1. e8b453
  2. ca9c47
  3. ac853b
  4. 906e30
  5. 745825
  6. 59441b
  7. 403011
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8b453 with less saturation

  1. e8b453
  2. e4b561
  3. e0b76e
  4. dcb87a
  5. d7b984
  6. d3ba8f
  7. cfbb99
  8. cbbba2
  9. c6bcab
  10. c2bdb4

Questions about #e8b453

What color is #e8b453?

#e8b453 is bright light amber. The closest named color is River of Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 180, 83), in HSL hsl(39.06, 76.41%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.92% 0.12851 80.624).

What colors go well with #e8b453?

The complementary color of #e8b453 is #8fbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa46e and #c2c55c. The triadic partners are #2dd6df and #e3a2f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b453?

Black text reads better on #e8b453: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b453 a warm or cool color?

#e8b453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.129.