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#e9b032 color: Midsummer Gold

#e9b032 is rgb(233, 176, 50) in RGB and oklch(78.984% 0.14813 82.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79%
0.148
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e9b032

#e9b032 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midsummer Gold (#eab034). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9b032 mixed with white

  1. e9b032
  2. ecb851
  3. eec068
  4. f0c97e
  5. f3d192
  6. f5d8a5
  7. f7e0b7
  8. f9e8c9
  9. fbf0db
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #e9b032 mixed with black

  1. e9b032
  2. cb992a
  3. ad8222
  4. 906c1b
  5. 745614
  6. 5a420d
  7. 412e07
  8. 291c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9b032 with less saturation

  1. e9b032
  2. e5b249
  3. e0b35b
  4. dbb46a
  5. d7b577
  6. d2b784
  7. ceb890
  8. c9b89b
  9. c4b9a6
  10. bfbab0

Questions about #e9b032

What color is #e9b032?

#e9b032 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(233, 176, 50), in HSL hsl(41.31, 80.62%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.984% 0.14813 82.368).

What colors go well with #e9b032?

The complementary color of #e9b032 is #8ebaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d59 and #bdc444. The triadic partners are #00d5e3 and #e799f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9b032?

Black text reads better on #e9b032: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9b032 a warm or cool color?

#e9b032 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.148.