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#e8be78 color: Deserted Path

#e8be78 is rgb(232, 190, 120) in RGB and oklch(82.341% 0.10042 79.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

82.3%
0.100
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e8be78

#e8be78 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Deserted Path (#e7bf7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e8be78 mixed with white

  1. e8be78
  2. eac586
  3. edcb94
  4. efd2a2
  5. f2d8b0
  6. f4dfbd
  7. f6e5ca
  8. f9ecd7
  9. fbf2e5
  10. fdf9f2

Darker: #e8be78 mixed with black

  1. e8be78
  2. caa567
  3. ac8c57
  4. 907548
  5. 745e39
  6. 59482a
  7. 40331d
  8. 291f10
  9. 130d05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e8be78 with less saturation

  1. e8be78
  2. e5bf81
  3. e1c089
  4. dec192
  5. dac199
  6. d7c2a1
  7. d3c3a9
  8. d0c3b0
  9. ccc4b7
  10. c9c5be

Questions about #e8be78

What color is #e8be78?

#e8be78 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Deserted Path. In RGB it is rgb(232, 190, 120), in HSL hsl(37.5, 70.89%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.341% 0.10042 79.45).

What colors go well with #e8be78?

The complementary color of #e8be78 is #9ec7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fbb28a and #c9cb7d. The triadic partners are #6cd9de and #e2b0ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8be78?

Black text reads better on #e8be78: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8be78 a warm or cool color?

#e8be78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.1.