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#eaa53c color: Acorn Squash

#eaa53c is rgb(234, 165, 60) in RGB and oklch(77.079% 0.14169 73.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.1%
0.142
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eaa53c

#eaa53c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Squash (#eda740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaa53c mixed with white

  1. eaa53c
  2. edae56
  3. efb86c
  4. f2c180
  5. f4ca93
  6. f6d3a6
  7. f8dcb8
  8. fae5ca
  9. fceddc
  10. fdf6ed

Darker: #eaa53c mixed with black

  1. eaa53c
  2. cb8f33
  3. ae792a
  4. 916521
  5. 755119
  6. 5a3d11
  7. 412b0a
  8. 291a04
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa53c with less saturation

  1. eaa53c
  2. e5a74e
  3. e0a95d
  4. dbab6b
  5. d5ad77
  6. d0ae82
  7. cbb08d
  8. c5b197
  9. c0b2a1
  10. bab3ab

Questions about #eaa53c

What color is #eaa53c?

#eaa53c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(234, 165, 60), in HSL hsl(36.21, 80.56%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.079% 0.14169 73.6).

What colors go well with #eaa53c?

The complementary color of #eaa53c is #70b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9467 and #c4b83b. The triadic partners are #00d0ce and #d598f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa53c?

Black text reads better on #eaa53c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa53c a warm or cool color?

#eaa53c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.142.