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#e9bc86 color: Fragrant Coriander

#e9bc86 is rgb(233, 188, 134) in RGB and oklch(82.284% 0.08705 71.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

82.3%
0.087
71°
  • 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
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e9bc86

#e9bc86 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fragrant Coriander (#eabc83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9bc86 mixed with white

  1. e9bc86
  2. ebc392
  3. eeca9f
  4. f0d0ab
  5. f2d7b7
  6. f5dec3
  7. f7e4cf
  8. f9ebdb
  9. fbf2e7
  10. fdf8f3

Darker: #e9bc86 mixed with black

  1. e9bc86
  2. cba374
  3. ad8b62
  4. 907351
  5. 745d40
  6. 5a4730
  7. 413221
  8. 291f13
  9. 130d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e9bc86 with less saturation

  1. e9bc86
  2. e6bd8d
  3. e2be94
  4. dfbf9a
  5. dbc0a1
  6. d7c1a7
  7. d4c2ad
  8. d0c3b3
  9. ccc3b9
  10. c9c4bf

Questions about #e9bc86

What color is #e9bc86?

#e9bc86 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Fragrant Coriander. In RGB it is rgb(233, 188, 134), in HSL hsl(32.73, 69.23%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.284% 0.08705 71.235).

What colors go well with #e9bc86?

The complementary color of #e9bc86 is #9bc9fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6b399 and #d1c785. The triadic partners are #7dd7d3 and #d7b5ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9bc86?

Black text reads better on #e9bc86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9bc86 a warm or cool color?

#e9bc86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.087.