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#e8b56e color: Pyramid Gold

#e8b56e is rgb(232, 181, 110) in RGB and oklch(80.449% 0.10669 74.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

80.4%
0.107
74°
  • 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
11.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e8b56e

#e8b56e is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pyramid Gold (#e5b572). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b56e mixed with white

  1. e8b56e
  2. ebbd7e
  3. edc48d
  4. f0cb9b
  5. f2d3aa
  6. f4dab8
  7. f7e2c7
  8. f9e9d5
  9. fbf0e3
  10. fdf8f1

Darker: #e8b56e mixed with black

  1. e8b56e
  2. ca9d5f
  3. ac8650
  4. 906f41
  5. 745933
  6. 594426
  7. 403019
  8. 291d0e
  9. 130c04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8b56e with less saturation

  1. e8b56e
  2. e4b678
  3. e0b881
  4. dcb989
  5. d8ba92
  6. d4bb9a
  7. d0bca1
  8. ccbda9
  9. c8bdb0
  10. c3beb8

Questions about #e8b56e

What color is #e8b56e?

#e8b56e is soft light amber. The closest named color is Pyramid Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 181, 110), in HSL hsl(34.92, 72.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.449% 0.10669 74.448).

What colors go well with #e8b56e?

The complementary color of #e8b56e is #8fc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9a986 and #cac36f. The triadic partners are #5dd5d4 and #d9aaef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b56e?

Black text reads better on #e8b56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b56e a warm or cool color?

#e8b56e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.107.