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#eaab2c color: Apricot Glazed Chicken

#eaab2c is rgb(234, 171, 44) in RGB and oklch(78.103% 0.15011 79.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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78.1%
0.150
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaab2c

#eaab2c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Glazed Chicken (#eeaa22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaab2c mixed with white

  1. eaab2c
  2. edb44d
  3. efbd65
  4. f1c57b
  5. f4ce8f
  6. f6d6a3
  7. f8deb6
  8. fae7c8
  9. fcefdb
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #eaab2c mixed with black

  1. eaab2c
  2. cb9425
  3. ae7e1e
  4. 916817
  5. 755411
  6. 5a400a
  7. 412d05
  8. 291b02
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaab2c with less saturation

  1. eaab2c
  2. e5ad45
  3. e0ae57
  4. dbb066
  5. d7b174
  6. d1b381
  7. ccb48d
  8. c7b598
  9. c2b6a3
  10. bdb7ad

Questions about #eaab2c

What color is #eaab2c?

#eaab2c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Glazed Chicken. In RGB it is rgb(234, 171, 44), in HSL hsl(40.11, 81.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.103% 0.15011 79.519).

What colors go well with #eaab2c?

The complementary color of #eaab2c is #84b8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9859 and #bfbf39. The triadic partners are #00d3dd and #e197f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaab2c?

Black text reads better on #eaab2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaab2c a warm or cool color?

#eaab2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.15.