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#eaac4f color: Optimist Gold

#eaac4f is rgb(234, 172, 79) in RGB and oklch(78.561% 0.1306 74.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

78.6%
0.131
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaac4f

#eaac4f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, 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: #eaac4f mixed with white

  1. eaac4f
  2. edb564
  3. efbd77
  4. f1c68a
  5. f4ce9b
  6. f6d6ac
  7. f8debd
  8. fae7ce
  9. fcefde
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaac4f mixed with black

  1. eaac4f
  2. cb9544
  3. ae7f38
  4. 91692e
  5. 755423
  6. 5a4019
  7. 412d10
  8. 291b07
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac4f with less saturation

  1. eaac4f
  2. e5ae5d
  3. e1af6a
  4. dcb176
  5. d7b280
  6. d2b48b
  7. cdb594
  8. c8b69e
  9. c3b7a7
  10. beb8b0

Questions about #eaac4f

What color is #eaac4f?

#eaac4f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 79), in HSL hsl(36, 78.68%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.561% 0.1306 74.723).

What colors go well with #eaac4f?

The complementary color of #eaac4f is #7dbcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9d71 and #c6bd50. The triadic partners are #1cd3d3 and #d89ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac4f?

Black text reads better on #eaac4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac4f a warm or cool color?

#eaac4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.131.