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#e8b665 color: Yellow Varnish

#e8b665 is rgb(232, 182, 101) in RGB and oklch(80.517% 0.11472 78.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

80.5%
0.115
78°
  • 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
11.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e8b665

#e8b665 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, 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: #e8b665 mixed with white

  1. e8b665
  2. ebbd76
  3. edc587
  4. f0cc96
  5. f2d4a6
  6. f4dbb5
  7. f7e2c4
  8. f9e9d3
  9. fbf1e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8b665 mixed with black

  1. e8b665
  2. ca9e57
  3. ac8649
  4. 906f3c
  5. 74592f
  6. 594422
  7. 403017
  8. 291d0c
  9. 130c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8b665 with less saturation

  1. e8b665
  2. e4b770
  3. e0b87a
  4. dcb984
  5. d8bb8d
  6. d4bb96
  7. d0bc9f
  8. ccbda7
  9. c8beaf
  10. c3bfb7

Questions about #e8b665

What color is #e8b665?

#e8b665 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Varnish. In RGB it is rgb(232, 182, 101), in HSL hsl(37.1, 74.01%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.517% 0.11472 78.021).

What colors go well with #e8b665?

The complementary color of #e8b665 is #91c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca87d and #c6c569. The triadic partners are #50d6da and #dea8ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8b665?

Black text reads better on #e8b665: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8b665 a warm or cool color?

#e8b665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.115.