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#eaac42 color: Yakitori

#eaac42 is rgb(234, 172, 66) in RGB and oklch(78.441% 0.139 77.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.4%
0.139
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaac42

#eaac42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yakitori (#ecab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaac42 mixed with white

  1. eaac42
  2. edb55b
  3. efbd70
  4. f1c683
  5. f4ce96
  6. f6d6a8
  7. f8dfba
  8. fae7cb
  9. fcefdd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #eaac42 mixed with black

  1. eaac42
  2. cb9538
  3. ae7f2f
  4. 916925
  5. 75541c
  6. 5a4014
  7. 412d0b
  8. 291b05
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac42 with less saturation

  1. eaac42
  2. e5ae53
  3. e1af62
  4. dcb16f
  5. d7b27b
  6. d2b487
  7. cdb591
  8. c8b69c
  9. c3b7a5
  10. beb8af

Questions about #eaac42

What color is #eaac42?

#eaac42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yakitori. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 66), in HSL hsl(37.86, 80%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.441% 0.139 77.234).

What colors go well with #eaac42?

The complementary color of #eaac42 is #81bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b67 and #c3bf48. The triadic partners are #00d3d8 and #dd9bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac42?

Black text reads better on #eaac42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac42 a warm or cool color?

#eaac42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.139.