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#eaa159 color: South Haven

#eaa159 is rgb(234, 161, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.631% 0.12389 63.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.6%
0.124
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eaa159

#eaa159 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is South Haven (#e8a05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaa159 mixed with white

  1. eaa159
  2. edab6c
  3. efb47d
  4. f2be8e
  5. f4c79e
  6. f6d1af
  7. f8dabf
  8. fae3cf
  9. fcecdf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eaa159 mixed with black

  1. eaa159
  2. cb8b4c
  3. ae7640
  4. 916234
  5. 754e28
  6. 5a3c1d
  7. 412a13
  8. 291909
  9. 130903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa159 with less saturation

  1. eaa159
  2. e5a364
  3. e0a56f
  4. dba778
  5. d5a982
  6. d0ab8a
  7. caad93
  8. c5af9b
  9. bfb0a3
  10. b9b2ab

Questions about #eaa159

What color is #eaa159?

#eaa159 is bright light amber. The closest named color is South Haven. In RGB it is rgb(234, 161, 89), in HSL hsl(29.79, 77.54%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.631% 0.12389 63.697).

What colors go well with #eaa159?

The complementary color of #eaa159 is #68bbfc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7957e and #cdb14c. The triadic partners are #37ccbb and #c49ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa159?

Black text reads better on #eaa159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa159 a warm or cool color?

#eaa159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.124.