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#eaa23c color: Gilded Leaves

#eaa23c is rgb(234, 162, 60) in RGB and oklch(76.523% 0.14165 71.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

76.5%
0.142
72°
  • 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
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eaa23c

#eaa23c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, 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: #eaa23c mixed with white

  1. eaa23c
  2. edac56
  3. efb56c
  4. f2bf80
  5. f4c893
  6. f6d1a5
  7. f8dbb8
  8. fae4ca
  9. fceddb
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #eaa23c mixed with black

  1. eaa23c
  2. cb8c33
  3. ae772a
  4. 916321
  5. 754f19
  6. 5a3c11
  7. 412a0a
  8. 291904
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa23c with less saturation

  1. eaa23c
  2. e5a44e
  3. e0a65d
  4. daa86a
  5. d5aa76
  6. cfac81
  7. caad8c
  8. c4af96
  9. beb0a0
  10. b9b1a9

Questions about #eaa23c

What color is #eaa23c?

#eaa23c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gilded Leaves. In RGB it is rgb(234, 162, 60), in HSL hsl(35.17, 80.56%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.523% 0.14165 71.621).

What colors go well with #eaa23c?

The complementary color of #eaa23c is #6ab7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9268 and #c6b537. The triadic partners are #00cec9 and #d097f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa23c?

Black text reads better on #eaa23c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa23c a warm or cool color?

#eaa23c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.142.