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#eaae55 color: Shiny Trumpet

#eaae55 is rgb(234, 174, 85) in RGB and oklch(79.003% 0.12663 74.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79%
0.127
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eaae55

#eaae55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.68:1, 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: #eaae55 mixed with white

  1. eaae55
  2. edb669
  3. efbf7b
  4. f1c78d
  5. f4cf9e
  6. f6d7ae
  7. f8dfbf
  8. fae7cf
  9. fcefdf
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #eaae55 mixed with black

  1. eaae55
  2. cb9749
  3. ae803d
  4. 916a31
  5. 755526
  6. 5a411c
  7. 412e11
  8. 291c08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaae55 with less saturation

  1. eaae55
  2. e5b062
  3. e1b16e
  4. dcb379
  5. d8b484
  6. d3b58e
  7. ceb797
  8. c9b8a0
  9. c4b9a9
  10. bfbab2

Questions about #eaae55

What color is #eaae55?

#eaae55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Shiny Trumpet. In RGB it is rgb(234, 174, 85), in HSL hsl(35.84, 78.01%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.003% 0.12663 74.815).

What colors go well with #eaae55?

The complementary color of #eaae55 is #81beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9f75 and #c7bf56. The triadic partners are #2fd3d3 and #d9a1f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaae55?

Black text reads better on #eaae55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaae55 a warm or cool color?

#eaae55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.127.