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#eaac55 color: Optimist Gold

#eaac55 is rgb(234, 172, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.625% 0.12637 73.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.6%
0.126
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eaac55

#eaac55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, 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: #eaac55 mixed with white

  1. eaac55
  2. edb569
  3. efbd7b
  4. f1c58d
  5. f4ce9e
  6. f6d6ae
  7. f8debe
  8. fae7cf
  9. fcefdf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaac55 mixed with black

  1. eaac55
  2. cb9549
  3. ae7f3d
  4. 916931
  5. 755426
  6. 5a401c
  7. 412d11
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac55 with less saturation

  1. eaac55
  2. e5ae62
  3. e1af6e
  4. dcb179
  5. d7b283
  6. d2b48d
  7. ceb596
  8. c9b69f
  9. c4b7a8
  10. beb8b1

Questions about #eaac55

What color is #eaac55?

#eaac55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 85), in HSL hsl(35.03, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.625% 0.12637 73.313).

What colors go well with #eaac55?

The complementary color of #eaac55 is #7dbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9e76 and #c8bd54. The triadic partners are #2ed2d0 and #d6a1f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac55?

Black text reads better on #eaac55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac55 a warm or cool color?

#eaac55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.126.