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#e8be70 color: Auric Armour Gold

#e8be70 is rgb(232, 190, 112) in RGB and oklch(82.222% 0.10796 81.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

82.2%
0.108
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e8be70

#e8be70 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.03:1, 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: #e8be70 mixed with white

  1. e8be70
  2. eac580
  3. edcb8f
  4. efd29d
  5. f2d8ac
  6. f4dfba
  7. f6e5c8
  8. f8ecd6
  9. fbf2e3
  10. fdf9f1

Darker: #e8be70 mixed with black

  1. e8be70
  2. caa560
  3. ac8c51
  4. 907543
  5. 745e35
  6. 594827
  7. 40331a
  8. 291f0e
  9. 130d04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8be70 with less saturation

  1. e8be70
  2. e5bf7a
  3. e1c084
  4. dec18d
  5. dac195
  6. d7c29e
  7. d3c3a6
  8. cfc3ae
  9. ccc4b5
  10. c8c4bd

Questions about #e8be70

What color is #e8be70?

#e8be70 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Auric Armour Gold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 190, 112), in HSL hsl(39, 72.29%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.222% 0.10796 81.792).

What colors go well with #e8be70?

The complementary color of #e8be70 is #9ec5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fdb183 and #c6cc78. The triadic partners are #61dae2 and #e6aeef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8be70?

Black text reads better on #e8be70: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8be70 a warm or cool color?

#e8be70 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.108.