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#e8bc62 color: Chandra Cream

#e8bc62 is rgb(232, 188, 98) in RGB and oklch(81.646% 0.11957 83.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.6%
0.120
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e8bc62

#e8bc62 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, 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: #e8bc62 mixed with white

  1. e8bc62
  2. eac374
  3. edca85
  4. efd195
  5. f2d7a5
  6. f4deb4
  7. f6e5c3
  8. f8ebd2
  9. fbf2e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8bc62 mixed with black

  1. e8bc62
  2. caa354
  3. ac8b47
  4. 90733a
  5. 745d2d
  6. 594721
  7. 403216
  8. 291f0b
  9. 130d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bc62 with less saturation

  1. e8bc62
  2. e4bd6e
  3. e1be79
  4. ddbf84
  5. d9c08e
  6. d6c097
  7. d2c1a0
  8. cec1a9
  9. cac2b2
  10. c7c2ba

Questions about #e8bc62

What color is #e8bc62?

#e8bc62 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(232, 188, 98), in HSL hsl(40.3, 74.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.646% 0.11957 83.501).

What colors go well with #e8bc62?

The complementary color of #e8bc62 is #9dc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad77 and #c3cc6d. The triadic partners are #4cd9e6 and #e9a8ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bc62?

Black text reads better on #e8bc62: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8bc62 a warm or cool color?

#e8bc62 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.12.