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#e8bb5e color: Chandra Cream

#e8bb5e is rgb(232, 187, 94) in RGB and oklch(81.403% 0.1225 83.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.4%
0.123
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e8bb5e

#e8bb5e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, 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: #e8bb5e mixed with white

  1. e8bb5e
  2. eac271
  3. edc982
  4. efd093
  5. f2d7a3
  6. f4deb3
  7. f6e4c2
  8. f9ebd1
  9. fbf2e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8bb5e mixed with black

  1. e8bb5e
  2. caa251
  3. ac8a44
  4. 907337
  5. 745c2b
  6. 59461f
  7. 403214
  8. 291f0a
  9. 130d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bb5e with less saturation

  1. e8bb5e
  2. e4bc6b
  3. e1bd76
  4. ddbe81
  5. d9bf8c
  6. d5bf95
  7. d2c09f
  8. cec1a8
  9. cac1b1
  10. c6c2b9

Questions about #e8bb5e

What color is #e8bb5e?

#e8bb5e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(232, 187, 94), in HSL hsl(40.43, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.403% 0.1225 83.569).

What colors go well with #e8bb5e?

The complementary color of #e8bb5e is #9cc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac74 and #c2cb69. The triadic partners are #45d9e6 and #e9a7f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bb5e?

Black text reads better on #e8bb5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8bb5e a warm or cool color?

#e8bb5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.123.