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#e8ba5c color: Chandra Cream

#e8ba5c is rgb(232, 186, 92) in RGB and oklch(81.184% 0.12371 83.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.2%
0.124
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #e8ba5c

#e8ba5c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chandra Cream (#ecba5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8ba5c mixed with white

  1. e8ba5c
  2. eac16f
  3. edc881
  4. efcf92
  5. f2d6a2
  6. f4ddb2
  7. f6e4c1
  8. f9ebd1
  9. fbf2e0
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8ba5c mixed with black

  1. e8ba5c
  2. caa14f
  3. ac8942
  4. 907236
  5. 745c2a
  6. 59461f
  7. 403214
  8. 291e0a
  9. 130d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8ba5c with less saturation

  1. e8ba5c
  2. e4bb69
  3. e0bc75
  4. ddbd80
  5. d9be8a
  6. d5bf94
  7. d1bf9e
  8. cdc0a7
  9. c9c0b0
  10. c5c1b9

Questions about #e8ba5c

What color is #e8ba5c?

#e8ba5c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(232, 186, 92), in HSL hsl(40.29, 75.27%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.184% 0.12371 83.226).

What colors go well with #e8ba5c?

The complementary color of #e8ba5c is #9ac1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa73 and #c2ca67. The triadic partners are #41d9e5 and #e8a6f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8ba5c?

Black text reads better on #e8ba5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8ba5c a warm or cool color?

#e8ba5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.124.