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#eaaa2f color: Whisky Sour

#eaaa2f is rgb(234, 170, 47) in RGB and oklch(77.93% 0.14865 78.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

77.9%
0.149
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eaaa2f

#eaaa2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisky Sour (#eeaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaa2f mixed with white

  1. eaaa2f
  2. edb34e
  3. efbc66
  4. f1c47c
  5. f4cd90
  6. f6d5a3
  7. f8deb6
  8. fae6c8
  9. fcefdb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #eaaa2f mixed with black

  1. eaaa2f
  2. cb9327
  3. ae7d20
  4. 916819
  5. 755312
  6. 5a3f0c
  7. 412d06
  8. 291b03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa2f with less saturation

  1. eaaa2f
  2. e5ac46
  3. e0ae58
  4. dbaf67
  5. d6b174
  6. d1b281
  7. ccb38d
  8. c7b498
  9. c2b5a2
  10. bcb6ad

Questions about #eaaa2f

What color is #eaaa2f?

#eaaa2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 47), in HSL hsl(39.47, 81.66%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.93% 0.14865 78.59).

What colors go well with #eaaa2f?

The complementary color of #eaaa2f is #81b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff985c and #c0be3a. The triadic partners are #00d3da and #df97f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa2f?

Black text reads better on #eaaa2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa2f a warm or cool color?

#eaaa2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.149.