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#e8bb66 color: Auric Armour Gold

#e8bb66 is rgb(232, 187, 102) in RGB and oklch(81.501% 0.11568 81.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

81.5%
0.116
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e8bb66

#e8bb66 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Auric Armour Gold (#e8bc6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8bb66 mixed with white

  1. e8bb66
  2. eac277
  3. edc988
  4. efd097
  5. f2d7a7
  6. f4ddb6
  7. f6e4c4
  8. f9ebd3
  9. fbf2e2
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8bb66 mixed with black

  1. e8bb66
  2. caa258
  3. ac8a4a
  4. 90733c
  5. 745c2f
  6. 594623
  7. 403217
  8. 291f0c
  9. 130d04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bb66 with less saturation

  1. e8bb66
  2. e4bc71
  3. e1bd7c
  4. ddbe86
  5. d9bf8f
  6. d6bf98
  7. d2c0a1
  8. cec1aa
  9. cac1b2
  10. c6c2ba

Questions about #e8bb66

What color is #e8bb66?

#e8bb66 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Auric Armour Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 187, 102), in HSL hsl(39.23, 73.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.501% 0.11568 81.826).

What colors go well with #e8bb66?

The complementary color of #e8bb66 is #9ac3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fead7b and #c4ca6f. The triadic partners are #52d9e2 and #e6a9ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bb66?

Black text reads better on #e8bb66: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8bb66 a warm or cool color?

#e8bb66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.116.