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#eaad55 color: Shiny Trumpet

#eaad55 is rgb(234, 173, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.814% 0.12649 74.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.8%
0.126
74°
  • 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 -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaad55

#eaad55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shiny Trumpet (#ecae58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaad55 mixed with white

  1. eaad55
  2. edb569
  3. efbe7b
  4. f1c68d
  5. f4ce9e
  6. f6d7ae
  7. f8dfbf
  8. fae7cf
  9. fcefdf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaad55 mixed with black

  1. eaad55
  2. cb9649
  3. ae7f3d
  4. 916a31
  5. 755526
  6. 5a411c
  7. 412d11
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaad55 with less saturation

  1. eaad55
  2. e5af62
  3. e1b06e
  4. dcb279
  5. d7b383
  6. d3b58d
  7. ceb697
  8. c9b7a0
  9. c4b8a9
  10. bfb9b1

Questions about #eaad55

What color is #eaad55?

#eaad55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shiny Trumpet. In RGB it is rgb(234, 173, 85), in HSL hsl(35.44, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.814% 0.12649 74.065).

What colors go well with #eaad55?

The complementary color of #eaad55 is #7fbdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9e75 and #c7be55. The triadic partners are #2fd3d2 and #d7a1f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaad55?

Black text reads better on #eaad55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaad55 a warm or cool color?

#eaad55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.126.