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#e8b484 color: Bundle of Wheat

#e8b484 is rgb(232, 180, 132) in RGB and oklch(80.618% 0.08737 63.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

80.6%
0.087
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e8b484

#e8b484 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bundle of Wheat (#e5b584). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b484 mixed with white

  1. e8b484
  2. ebbc91
  3. edc39d
  4. f0cba9
  5. f2d2b6
  6. f4dac2
  7. f7e1ce
  8. f9e9da
  9. fbf0e6
  10. fdf8f3

Darker: #e8b484 mixed with black

  1. e8b484
  2. ca9c72
  3. ac8560
  4. 906e4f
  5. 74583f
  6. 59442f
  7. 403020
  8. 291d12
  9. 130c06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8b484 with less saturation

  1. e8b484
  2. e4b58b
  3. e0b791
  4. dcb897
  5. d8b99d
  6. d4baa3
  7. d0bba9
  8. ccbdaf
  9. c8beb4
  10. c4bfba

Questions about #e8b484

What color is #e8b484?

#e8b484 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Bundle of Wheat. In RGB it is rgb(232, 180, 132), in HSL hsl(28.8, 68.49%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.618% 0.08737 63.792).

What colors go well with #e8b484?

The complementary color of #e8b484 is #8ec7f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2ac9b and #d2bf7e. The triadic partners are #7bd2c6 and #ccb2ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b484?

Black text reads better on #e8b484: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b484 a warm or cool color?

#e8b484 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.087.