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#eaa22d color: Orange Sulphur

#eaa22d is rgb(234, 162, 45) in RGB and oklch(76.422% 0.14883 73.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

76.4%
0.149
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eaa22d

#eaa22d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaa22d mixed with white

  1. eaa22d
  2. edac4c
  3. efb565
  4. f2bf7a
  5. f4c88e
  6. f6d2a2
  7. f8dbb5
  8. fae4c8
  9. fcedda
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #eaa22d mixed with black

  1. eaa22d
  2. cb8c26
  3. ae771f
  4. 916318
  5. 754f11
  6. 5a3c0b
  7. 412a06
  8. 291902
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa22d with less saturation

  1. eaa22d
  2. e5a444
  3. e0a655
  4. daa864
  5. d5aa71
  6. cfac7d
  7. caad89
  8. c4af94
  9. beb09e
  10. b8b1a8

Questions about #eaa22d

What color is #eaa22d?

#eaa22d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(234, 162, 45), in HSL hsl(37.14, 81.82%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.422% 0.14883 73.885).

What colors go well with #eaa22d?

The complementary color of #eaa22d is #6db6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff905f and #c3b62c. The triadic partners are #00cfce and #d494f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa22d?

Black text reads better on #eaa22d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa22d a warm or cool color?

#eaa22d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.149.