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#eaaa55 color: Optimist Gold

#eaaa55 is rgb(234, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.249% 0.1262 71.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

78.2%
0.126
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaaa55

#eaaa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Optimist Gold (#e9ab51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaa55 mixed with white

  1. eaaa55
  2. edb369
  3. efbb7b
  4. f1c48d
  5. f4cd9d
  6. f6d5ae
  7. f8debe
  8. fae6cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaaa55 mixed with black

  1. eaaa55
  2. cb9349
  3. ae7d3d
  4. 916831
  5. 755326
  6. 5a3f1c
  7. 412d11
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa55 with less saturation

  1. eaaa55
  2. e5ac62
  3. e1ae6d
  4. dcaf78
  5. d7b182
  6. d2b28c
  7. cdb495
  8. c8b59e
  9. c3b6a7
  10. bdb7b0

Questions about #eaaa55

What color is #eaaa55?

#eaaa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(34.23, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.249% 0.1262 71.803).

What colors go well with #eaaa55?

The complementary color of #eaaa55 is #7abdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9c77 and #c9bb52. The triadic partners are #2ed1cd and #d3a0f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa55?

Black text reads better on #eaaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa55 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.126.