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#eaab50 color: Optimist Gold

#eaab50 is rgb(234, 171, 80) in RGB and oklch(78.383% 0.12979 73.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.4%
0.130
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaab50

#eaab50 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, 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: #eaab50 mixed with white

  1. eaab50
  2. edb465
  3. efbc78
  4. f1c58a
  5. f4cd9b
  6. f6d6ac
  7. f8debd
  8. fae6ce
  9. fcefde
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaab50 mixed with black

  1. eaab50
  2. cb9444
  3. ae7e39
  4. 91682e
  5. 755424
  6. 5a401a
  7. 412d10
  8. 291b07
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaab50 with less saturation

  1. eaab50
  2. e5ad5e
  3. e1ae6a
  4. dcb076
  5. d7b281
  6. d2b38b
  7. cdb494
  8. c8b59e
  9. c3b6a7
  10. beb7b0

Questions about #eaab50

What color is #eaab50?

#eaab50 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 171, 80), in HSL hsl(35.45, 78.57%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.383% 0.12979 73.771).

What colors go well with #eaab50?

The complementary color of #eaab50 is #7cbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9c72 and #c7bc50. The triadic partners are #20d2d0 and #d69ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaab50?

Black text reads better on #eaab50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaab50 a warm or cool color?

#eaab50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.13.