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#eaac69 color: Lion of Menecrates

#eaac69 is rgb(234, 172, 105) in RGB and oklch(78.879% 0.11122 67.161) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

78.9%
0.111
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaac69

#eaac69 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaac69 mixed with white

  1. eaac69
  2. edb479
  3. efbd89
  4. f1c598
  5. f4cea7
  6. f6d6b6
  7. f8dec4
  8. fae6d3
  9. fcefe2
  10. fdf7f0

Darker: #eaac69 mixed with black

  1. eaac69
  2. cb955a
  3. ae7f4c
  4. 91693e
  5. 755431
  6. 5a4024
  7. 412d18
  8. 291b0c
  9. 130b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaac69 with less saturation

  1. eaac69
  2. e6ae73
  3. e1af7c
  4. dcb184
  5. d8b38d
  6. d3b495
  7. ceb59c
  8. c9b7a4
  9. c4b8ab
  10. bfb9b3

Questions about #eaac69

What color is #eaac69?

#eaac69 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(234, 172, 105), in HSL hsl(31.16, 75.44%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.879% 0.11122 67.161).

What colors go well with #eaac69?

The complementary color of #eaac69 is #7dc1fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8a087 and #cebb62. The triadic partners are #54d1c6 and #cda7f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaac69?

Black text reads better on #eaac69: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaac69 a warm or cool color?

#eaac69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.111.