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#eaad4c color: Brittlebush

#eaad4c is rgb(234, 173, 76) in RGB and oklch(78.72% 0.13278 76.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

78.7%
0.133
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaad4c

#eaad4c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brittlebush (#eaae47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaad4c mixed with white

  1. eaad4c
  2. edb562
  3. efbe76
  4. f1c688
  5. f4cf9a
  6. f6d7ab
  7. f8dfbc
  8. fae7cd
  9. fcefde
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #eaad4c mixed with black

  1. eaad4c
  2. cb9641
  3. ae7f36
  4. 916a2c
  5. 755522
  6. 5a4118
  7. 412d0f
  8. 291b06
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaad4c with less saturation

  1. eaad4c
  2. e5af5b
  3. e1b068
  4. dcb274
  5. d7b37f
  6. d3b48a
  7. ceb694
  8. c9b79e
  9. c4b8a7
  10. bfb9b0

Questions about #eaad4c

What color is #eaad4c?

#eaad4c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brittlebush. In RGB it is rgb(234, 173, 76), in HSL hsl(36.84, 79%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.72% 0.13278 76.073).

What colors go well with #eaad4c?

The complementary color of #eaad4c is #80bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d6e and #c5bf4f. The triadic partners are #0ed3d5 and #db9ef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaad4c?

Black text reads better on #eaad4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaad4c a warm or cool color?

#eaad4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.133.