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#e8b463 color: Yellow Varnish

#e8b463 is rgb(232, 180, 99) in RGB and oklch(80.106% 0.11583 76.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

80.1%
0.116
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.89:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8b463

#e8b463 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.89:1 contrast and black text 11.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Varnish (#eab565). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b463 mixed with white

  1. e8b463
  2. ebbc74
  3. edc385
  4. f0cb95
  5. f2d2a5
  6. f4dab4
  7. f7e1c3
  8. f9e9d2
  9. fbf0e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8b463 mixed with black

  1. e8b463
  2. ca9c55
  3. ac8547
  4. 906e3a
  5. 74582e
  6. 594421
  7. 403016
  8. 291d0b
  9. 130c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8b463 with less saturation

  1. e8b463
  2. e4b56e
  3. e0b779
  4. dcb882
  5. d8b98c
  6. d4ba95
  7. cfbb9d
  8. cbbca6
  9. c7bcae
  10. c2bdb6

Questions about #e8b463

What color is #e8b463?

#e8b463 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Varnish. In RGB it is rgb(232, 180, 99), in HSL hsl(36.54, 74.3%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.106% 0.11583 76.92).

What colors go well with #e8b463?

The complementary color of #e8b463 is #8dc0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca67c and #c7c366. The triadic partners are #4cd5d7 and #dca6f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b463?

Black text reads better on #e8b463: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and black gives 11.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b463 a warm or cool color?

#e8b463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.116.