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#eaaa42 color: Yakitori

#eaaa42 is rgb(234, 170, 66) in RGB and oklch(78.063% 0.1387 75.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

78.1%
0.139
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaaa42

#eaaa42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yakitori (#ecab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaa42 mixed with white

  1. eaaa42
  2. edb35b
  3. efbc70
  4. f1c483
  5. f4cd96
  6. f6d5a8
  7. f8deba
  8. fae6cb
  9. fceedc
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #eaaa42 mixed with black

  1. eaaa42
  2. cb9338
  3. ae7d2f
  4. 916825
  5. 75531c
  6. 5a3f14
  7. 412d0b
  8. 291b05
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa42 with less saturation

  1. eaaa42
  2. e5ac53
  3. e0ae62
  4. dcaf6f
  5. d7b17b
  6. d2b286
  7. ccb390
  8. c7b59b
  9. c2b6a4
  10. bdb7ae

Questions about #eaaa42

What color is #eaaa42?

#eaaa42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yakitori. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 66), in HSL hsl(37.14, 80%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.063% 0.1387 75.894).

What colors go well with #eaaa42?

The complementary color of #eaaa42 is #7cbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9968 and #c4bd45. The triadic partners are #00d2d4 and #da9bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa42?

Black text reads better on #eaaa42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa42 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.139.