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#e8bb61 color: Chandra Cream

#e8bb61 is rgb(232, 187, 97) in RGB and oklch(81.438% 0.11998 82.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.4%
0.120
83°
  • 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
11.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e8bb61

#e8bb61 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.71:1, 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: #e8bb61 mixed with white

  1. e8bb61
  2. eac273
  3. edc984
  4. efd094
  5. f2d7a4
  6. f4deb4
  7. f6e4c3
  8. f9ebd2
  9. fbf2e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8bb61 mixed with black

  1. e8bb61
  2. caa253
  3. ac8a46
  4. 907339
  5. 745c2d
  6. 594621
  7. 403215
  8. 291f0b
  9. 130d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bb61 with less saturation

  1. e8bb61
  2. e4bc6d
  3. e1bd78
  4. ddbe83
  5. d9bf8d
  6. d5bf96
  7. d2c0a0
  8. cec1a9
  9. cac1b1
  10. c6c2ba

Questions about #e8bb61

What color is #e8bb61?

#e8bb61 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(232, 187, 97), in HSL hsl(40, 74.59%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.438% 0.11998 82.95).

What colors go well with #e8bb61?

The complementary color of #e8bb61 is #9bc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffac77 and #c3cb6b. The triadic partners are #4ad9e5 and #e8a8ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bb61?

Black text reads better on #e8bb61: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8bb61 a warm or cool color?

#e8bb61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.12.