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#eaac51 color: Optimist Gold

#eaac51 is rgb(234, 172, 81) in RGB and oklch(78.582% 0.12921 74.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

78.6%
0.129
74°
  • 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
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaac51

#eaac51 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, 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: #eaac51 mixed with white

  1. eaac51
  2. edb566
  3. efbd79
  4. f1c58b
  5. f4ce9c
  6. f6d6ad
  7. f8debd
  8. fae7ce
  9. fcefde
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaac51 mixed with black

  1. eaac51
  2. cb9545
  3. ae7f3a
  4. 91692f
  5. 755424
  6. 5a401a
  7. 412d10
  8. 291b07
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac51 with less saturation

  1. eaac51
  2. e5ae5f
  3. e1af6b
  4. dcb177
  5. d7b281
  6. d2b48b
  7. cdb595
  8. c8b69e
  9. c3b7a7
  10. beb8b0

Questions about #eaac51

What color is #eaac51?

#eaac51 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 81), in HSL hsl(35.69, 78.46%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.582% 0.12921 74.272).

What colors go well with #eaac51?

The complementary color of #eaac51 is #7dbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9d72 and #c7bd51. The triadic partners are #23d3d2 and #d8a0f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac51?

Black text reads better on #eaac51: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac51 a warm or cool color?

#eaac51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.129.