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#eaa837 color: Mustard Glaze

#eaa837 is rgb(234, 168, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.604% 0.14455 76.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

77.6%
0.145
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eaa837

#eaa837 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Glaze (#e7a733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaa837 mixed with white

  1. eaa837
  2. edb153
  3. efba6a
  4. f1c37e
  5. f4cc92
  6. f6d4a5
  7. f8ddb7
  8. fae6c9
  9. fceedb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #eaa837 mixed with black

  1. eaa837
  2. cb922e
  3. ae7c26
  4. 91671e
  5. 755216
  6. 5a3f0f
  7. 412c08
  8. 291a03
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaa837 with less saturation

  1. eaa837
  2. e5aa4b
  3. e0ac5b
  4. dbad69
  5. d6af76
  6. d1b082
  7. ccb28d
  8. c6b398
  9. c1b4a2
  10. bbb5ac

Questions about #eaa837

What color is #eaa837?

#eaa837 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mustard Glaze. In RGB it is rgb(234, 168, 55), in HSL hsl(37.88, 81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.604% 0.14455 76.325).

What colors go well with #eaa837?

The complementary color of #eaa837 is #7ab8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9762 and #c2bb3c. The triadic partners are #00d2d5 and #da98f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaa837?

Black text reads better on #eaa837: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaa837 a warm or cool color?

#eaa837 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.145.