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#eaae42 color: Mì Chéng Honey

#eaae42 is rgb(234, 174, 66) in RGB and oklch(78.821% 0.13937 78.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78.8%
0.139
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaae42

#eaae42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey (#e8af45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaae42 mixed with white

  1. eaae42
  2. ecb65b
  3. efbf70
  4. f1c784
  5. f3cf96
  6. f6d7a8
  7. f8dfba
  8. fae7cb
  9. fbefdd
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #eaae42 mixed with black

  1. eaae42
  2. cb9738
  3. ae802f
  4. 916a25
  5. 75551c
  6. 5a4114
  7. 412e0b
  8. 291c05
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaae42 with less saturation

  1. eaae42
  2. e5b054
  3. e1b163
  4. dcb370
  5. d7b47c
  6. d3b587
  7. ceb692
  8. c9b79c
  9. c4b8a7
  10. bfb9b0

Questions about #eaae42

What color is #eaae42?

#eaae42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mì Chéng Honey. In RGB it is rgb(234, 174, 66), in HSL hsl(38.57, 80%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.821% 0.13937 78.564).

What colors go well with #eaae42?

The complementary color of #eaae42 is #86bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d66 and #c2c14a. The triadic partners are #00d4db and #e09cf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaae42?

Black text reads better on #eaae42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaae42 a warm or cool color?

#eaae42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.139.