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#e8bd69 color: Auric Armour Gold

#e8bd69 is rgb(232, 189, 105) in RGB and oklch(81.931% 0.11389 82.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

81.9%
0.114
83°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e8bd69

#e8bd69 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.91:1, 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: #e8bd69 mixed with white

  1. e8bd69
  2. eac47a
  3. edcb8a
  4. efd199
  5. f2d8a8
  6. f4deb7
  7. f6e5c5
  8. f8ecd4
  9. fbf2e2
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #e8bd69 mixed with black

  1. e8bd69
  2. caa45a
  3. ac8c4c
  4. 90743e
  5. 745d31
  6. 594724
  7. 403318
  8. 291f0c
  9. 130d04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #e8bd69 with less saturation

  1. e8bd69
  2. e4be74
  3. e1bf7e
  4. ddc088
  5. dac091
  6. d6c19a
  7. d3c2a3
  8. cfc2ab
  9. cbc3b4
  10. c7c3bc

Questions about #e8bd69

What color is #e8bd69?

#e8bd69 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Auric Armour Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 189, 105), in HSL hsl(39.69, 73.41%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.931% 0.11389 82.721).

What colors go well with #e8bd69?

The complementary color of #e8bd69 is #9dc4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #feaf7d and #c4cc72. The triadic partners are #57dae4 and #e7abef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8bd69?

Black text reads better on #e8bd69: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8bd69 a warm or cool color?

#e8bd69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.114.