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#eaaa56 color: Optimist Gold

#eaaa56 is rgb(234, 170, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.26% 0.12548 71.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

78.3%
0.125
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 #eaaa56

#eaaa56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.125 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: #eaaa56 mixed with white

  1. eaaa56
  2. edb36a
  3. efbb7c
  4. f1c48d
  5. f4cd9e
  6. f6d5ae
  7. f8debf
  8. fae6cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaaa56 mixed with black

  1. eaaa56
  2. cb934a
  3. ae7d3e
  4. 916832
  5. 755327
  6. 5a3f1c
  7. 412d12
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa56 with less saturation

  1. eaaa56
  2. e5ac63
  3. e1ae6e
  4. dcaf79
  5. d7b183
  6. d2b28c
  7. cdb496
  8. c8b59f
  9. c3b6a7
  10. bdb7b0

Questions about #eaaa56

What color is #eaaa56?

#eaaa56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 86), in HSL hsl(34.05, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.26% 0.12548 71.54).

What colors go well with #eaaa56?

The complementary color of #eaaa56 is #7abdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9c77 and #c9bb53. The triadic partners are #31d1cc and #d3a0f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa56?

Black text reads better on #eaaa56: 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 #eaaa56 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.125.