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#eaaa69 color: Lion of Menecrates

#eaaa69 is rgb(234, 170, 105) in RGB and oklch(78.505% 0.1113 65.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.5%
0.111
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaaa69

#eaaa69 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaa69 mixed with white

  1. eaaa69
  2. edb379
  3. efbb89
  4. f2c498
  5. f4cca7
  6. f6d5b6
  7. f8ddc4
  8. fae6d3
  9. fceee2
  10. fdf7f0

Darker: #eaaa69 mixed with black

  1. eaaa69
  2. cb935a
  3. ae7d4c
  4. 91683e
  5. 755331
  6. 5a3f24
  7. 412d18
  8. 291b0c
  9. 130b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaa69 with less saturation

  1. eaaa69
  2. e5ac72
  3. e1ae7b
  4. dcaf84
  5. d7b18c
  6. d2b294
  7. cdb49c
  8. c8b5a3
  9. c3b6aa
  10. beb8b2

Questions about #eaaa69

What color is #eaaa69?

#eaaa69 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(234, 170, 105), in HSL hsl(30.23, 75.44%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.505% 0.1113 65.404).

What colors go well with #eaaa69?

The complementary color of #eaaa69 is #7ac0fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79f88 and #cfb861. The triadic partners are #54d0c3 and #caa7f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaa69?

Black text reads better on #eaaa69: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaaa69 a warm or cool color?

#eaaa69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.111.