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#eaaf36 color: Midsummer Gold

#eaaf36 is rgb(234, 175, 54) in RGB and oklch(78.924% 0.1463 80.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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78.9%
0.146
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #eaaf36

#eaaf36 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 81°.

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 Midsummer Gold (#eab034). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eaaf36 mixed with white

  1. eaaf36
  2. ecb753
  3. efc06a
  4. f1c87f
  5. f3d093
  6. f5d8a5
  7. f8e0b8
  8. fae8ca
  9. fbf0dc
  10. fdf7ed

Darker: #eaaf36 mixed with black

  1. eaaf36
  2. cb982e
  3. ae8125
  4. 916b1e
  5. 755616
  6. 5a410f
  7. 412e08
  8. 291c03
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eaaf36 with less saturation

  1. eaaf36
  2. e5b14c
  3. e1b25c
  4. dcb46b
  5. d7b578
  6. d3b685
  7. ceb790
  8. c9b89b
  9. c4b9a6
  10. bfb9b0

Questions about #eaaf36

What color is #eaaf36?

#eaaf36 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(234, 175, 54), in HSL hsl(40.33, 81.08%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.924% 0.1463 80.869).

What colors go well with #eaaf36?

The complementary color of #eaaf36 is #8bbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d5d and #bfc244. The triadic partners are #00d5e0 and #e59af3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaaf36?

Black text reads better on #eaaf36: 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 #eaaf36 a warm or cool color?

#eaaf36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.146.