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#e9bc72 color: Natrolite

#e9bc72 is rgb(233, 188, 114) in RGB and oklch(81.96% 0.10577 78.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

82%
0.106
79°
  • 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
11.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e9bc72

#e9bc72 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natrolite (#ebbc71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9bc72 mixed with white

  1. e9bc72
  2. ebc381
  3. eeca90
  4. f0d09e
  5. f2d7ac
  6. f5deba
  7. f7e5c8
  8. f9ebd6
  9. fbf2e4
  10. fdf8f1

Darker: #e9bc72 mixed with black

  1. e9bc72
  2. cba362
  3. ad8b53
  4. 907344
  5. 745d36
  6. 5a4728
  7. 41321b
  8. 291f0e
  9. 130d04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e9bc72 with less saturation

  1. e9bc72
  2. e5bd7c
  3. e2be85
  4. debf8d
  5. dac096
  6. d7c19e
  7. d3c1a6
  8. cfc2ae
  9. cbc3b5
  10. c8c3bc

Questions about #e9bc72

What color is #e9bc72?

#e9bc72 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Natrolite. In RGB it is rgb(233, 188, 114), in HSL hsl(37.31, 73.01%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.96% 0.10577 78.9).

What colors go well with #e9bc72?

The complementary color of #e9bc72 is #9ac6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fcaf86 and #c9ca77. The triadic partners are #63d9de and #e2aef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9bc72?

Black text reads better on #e9bc72: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9bc72 a warm or cool color?

#e9bc72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.106.