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#eaaa37 color: Whisky Sour

#eaaa37 is rgb(234, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(77.98% 0.14481 77.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78%
0.145
78°
  • 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
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eaaa37

#eaaa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.3:1, 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: #eaaa37 mixed with white

  1. eaaa37
  2. edb353
  3. efbc6a
  4. f1c47f
  5. f4cd92
  6. f6d5a5
  7. f8deb7
  8. fae6c9
  9. fcefdb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #eaaa37 mixed with black

  1. eaaa37
  2. cb932e
  3. ae7d26
  4. 91681e
  5. 755316
  6. 5a3f0f
  7. 412d08
  8. 291b03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa37 with less saturation

  1. eaaa37
  2. e5ac4c
  3. e0ae5c
  4. dbaf6a
  5. d6b177
  6. d1b283
  7. ccb38e
  8. c7b499
  9. c2b5a3
  10. bdb6ad

Questions about #eaaa37

What color is #eaaa37?

#eaaa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(38.55, 81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.98% 0.14481 77.599).

What colors go well with #eaaa37?

The complementary color of #eaaa37 is #7fb9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9861 and #c1bd3e. The triadic partners are #00d3d8 and #dd98f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa37?

Black text reads better on #eaaa37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa37 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.145.