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#e9bd83 color: Fragrant Coriander

#e9bd83 is rgb(233, 189, 131) in RGB and oklch(82.424% 0.09013 73.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

82.4%
0.090
74°
  • 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 #e9bd83

#e9bd83 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 74°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e9bd83 mixed with white

  1. e9bd83
  2. ebc490
  3. eeca9d
  4. f0d1a9
  5. f2d8b5
  6. f5dec2
  7. f7e5ce
  8. f9ebda
  9. fbf2e6
  10. fdf8f3

Darker: #e9bd83 mixed with black

  1. e9bd83
  2. cba471
  3. ad8c60
  4. 90744f
  5. 745d3f
  6. 5a472f
  7. 413320
  8. 291f12
  9. 130d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #e9bd83 with less saturation

  1. e9bd83
  2. e6be8a
  3. e2bf92
  4. dfc099
  5. dbc19f
  6. d8c2a6
  7. d4c2ac
  8. d0c3b3
  9. cdc4b9
  10. c9c5bf

Questions about #e9bd83

What color is #e9bd83?

#e9bd83 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Fragrant Coriander. In RGB it is rgb(233, 189, 131), in HSL hsl(34.12, 69.86%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.424% 0.09013 73.709).

What colors go well with #e9bd83?

The complementary color of #e9bd83 is #9dc9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8b396 and #cfc983. The triadic partners are #7ad8d6 and #dbb5ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9bd83?

Black text reads better on #e9bd83: 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 #e9bd83 a warm or cool color?

#e9bd83 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.09.