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#eaa138 color: Gilded Leaves

#eaa138 is rgb(234, 161, 56) in RGB and oklch(76.309% 0.14375 71.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

76.3%
0.144
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #eaa138

#eaa138 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gilded Leaves (#eba13c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaa138 mixed with white

  1. eaa138
  2. edab53
  3. efb46a
  4. f2be7e
  5. f4c891
  6. f6d1a4
  7. f8dab7
  8. fae4c9
  9. fceddb
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #eaa138 mixed with black

  1. eaa138
  2. cb8b2f
  3. ae7627
  4. 91621f
  5. 754e17
  6. 5a3c0f
  7. 412a08
  8. 291904
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa138 with less saturation

  1. eaa138
  2. e5a34b
  3. dfa55a
  4. daa768
  5. d5a974
  6. cfab7f
  7. c9ad8a
  8. c4ae95
  9. beaf9f
  10. b8b1a8

Questions about #eaa138

What color is #eaa138?

#eaa138 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(234, 161, 56), in HSL hsl(35.39, 80.91%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.309% 0.14375 71.657).

What colors go well with #eaa138?

The complementary color of #eaa138 is #68b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9066 and #c5b433. The triadic partners are #00cec9 and #d096f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa138?

Black text reads better on #eaa138: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa138 a warm or cool color?

#eaa138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.144.