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#eaac57 color: Optimist Gold

#eaac57 is rgb(234, 172, 87) in RGB and oklch(78.647% 0.12492 72.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.6%
0.125
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
10.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaac57

#eaac57 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.125 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 10.54:1, 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: #eaac57 mixed with white

  1. eaac57
  2. edb56a
  3. efbd7d
  4. f1c58e
  5. f4ce9e
  6. f6d6af
  7. f8debf
  8. fae7cf
  9. fcefdf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaac57 mixed with black

  1. eaac57
  2. cb954b
  3. ae7f3e
  4. 916933
  5. 755427
  6. 5a401c
  7. 412d12
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac57 with less saturation

  1. eaac57
  2. e5ae64
  3. e1af6f
  4. dcb17a
  5. d7b284
  6. d2b48e
  7. ceb597
  8. c9b6a0
  9. c4b7a8
  10. beb8b1

Questions about #eaac57

What color is #eaac57?

#eaac57 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Optimist Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 87), in HSL hsl(34.69, 77.78%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.647% 0.12492 72.803).

What colors go well with #eaac57?

The complementary color of #eaac57 is #7dbeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9e77 and #c8bd56. The triadic partners are #33d2cf and #d5a1f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac57?

Black text reads better on #eaac57: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac57 a warm or cool color?

#eaac57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.125.