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#e8bc63 color: Chandra Cream

#e8bc63 is rgb(232, 188, 99) in RGB and oklch(81.658% 0.11871 83.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.7%
0.119
83°
  • 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 #e8bc63

#e8bc63 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 83°.

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: #e8bc63 mixed with white

  1. e8bc63
  2. eac375
  3. edca86
  4. efd196
  5. f2d7a5
  6. f4deb4
  7. f6e5c4
  8. f8ebd3
  9. fbf2e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #e8bc63 mixed with black

  1. e8bc63
  2. caa355
  3. ac8b47
  4. 90733a
  5. 745d2e
  6. 594721
  7. 403216
  8. 291f0b
  9. 130d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bc63 with less saturation

  1. e8bc63
  2. e4bd6f
  3. e1be7a
  4. ddbf84
  5. d9c08e
  6. d6c098
  7. d2c1a1
  8. cec1aa
  9. cac2b2
  10. c7c2bb

Questions about #e8bc63

What color is #e8bc63?

#e8bc63 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(232, 188, 99), in HSL hsl(40.15, 74.3%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.658% 0.11871 83.288).

What colors go well with #e8bc63?

The complementary color of #e8bc63 is #9dc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad78 and #c3cb6d. The triadic partners are #4dd9e5 and #e9a9ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bc63?

Black text reads better on #e8bc63: 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 #e8bc63 a warm or cool color?

#e8bc63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.119.