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#eaaa59 color: Polished Gold

#eaaa59 is rgb(234, 170, 89) in RGB and oklch(78.295% 0.12332 70.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

78.3%
0.123
71°
  • 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
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaaa59

#eaaa59 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Gold (#eeaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaa59 mixed with white

  1. eaaa59
  2. edb36c
  3. efbb7e
  4. f1c48f
  5. f4cd9f
  6. f6d5af
  7. f8debf
  8. fae6cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaaa59 mixed with black

  1. eaaa59
  2. cb934c
  3. ae7d40
  4. 916834
  5. 755328
  6. 5a3f1d
  7. 412d13
  8. 291b09
  9. 130b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa59 with less saturation

  1. eaaa59
  2. e5ac65
  3. e1ae70
  4. dcaf7a
  5. d7b184
  6. d2b28e
  7. cdb497
  8. c8b59f
  9. c3b6a8
  10. bdb7b0

Questions about #eaaa59

What color is #eaaa59?

#eaaa59 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Polished Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 89), in HSL hsl(33.52, 77.54%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.295% 0.12332 70.718).

What colors go well with #eaaa59?

The complementary color of #eaaa59 is #7abdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9c7a and #caba55. The triadic partners are #37d1cb and #d1a1f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa59?

Black text reads better on #eaaa59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa59 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.123.