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#e8b660 color: Yellow Varnish

#e8b660 is rgb(232, 182, 96) in RGB and oklch(80.454% 0.11892 79.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.5%
0.119
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • 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 #e8b660

#e8b660 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 79°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8b660 mixed with white

  1. e8b660
  2. ebbe72
  3. edc583
  4. f0cc93
  5. f2d4a3
  6. f4dbb3
  7. f6e2c2
  8. f9e9d2
  9. fbf1e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8b660 mixed with black

  1. e8b660
  2. ca9e52
  3. ac8645
  4. 906f38
  5. 74592c
  6. 594420
  7. 403015
  8. 291d0a
  9. 130c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8b660 with less saturation

  1. e8b660
  2. e4b76c
  3. e0b877
  4. dcb981
  5. d8ba8b
  6. d4bb94
  7. d0bc9d
  8. ccbda6
  9. c8beae
  10. c3beb7

Questions about #e8b660

What color is #e8b660?

#e8b660 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Varnish. In RGB it is rgb(232, 182, 96), in HSL hsl(37.94, 74.73%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.454% 0.11892 79.298).

What colors go well with #e8b660?

The complementary color of #e8b660 is #91c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fda878 and #c5c666. The triadic partners are #48d6dc and #e1a6f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b660?

Black text reads better on #e8b660: 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 #e8b660 a warm or cool color?

#e8b660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.119.