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#eaab55 color: Optimist Gold

#eaab55 is rgb(234, 171, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.437% 0.12627 72.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.4%
0.126
73°
  • 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
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaab55

#eaab55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 73°.

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 Optimist Gold (#e9ab51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaab55 mixed with white

  1. eaab55
  2. edb469
  3. efbc7b
  4. f1c58d
  5. f4cd9d
  6. f6d6ae
  7. f8debe
  8. fae6cf
  9. fcefdf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaab55 mixed with black

  1. eaab55
  2. cb9449
  3. ae7e3d
  4. 916831
  5. 755426
  6. 5a401c
  7. 412d11
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaab55 with less saturation

  1. eaab55
  2. e5ad62
  3. e1ae6e
  4. dcb079
  5. d7b283
  6. d2b38c
  7. cdb496
  8. c8b59f
  9. c3b7a8
  10. beb8b0

Questions about #eaab55

What color is #eaab55?

#eaab55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 171, 85), in HSL hsl(34.63, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.437% 0.12627 72.559).

What colors go well with #eaab55?

The complementary color of #eaab55 is #7cbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9d76 and #c8bc53. The triadic partners are #2ed2ce and #d5a0f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaab55?

Black text reads better on #eaab55: 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 #eaab55 a warm or cool color?

#eaab55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.126.