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#eac772 color: Hit the Hay

#eac772 is rgb(234, 199, 114) in RGB and oklch(84.214% 0.11165 87.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

84.2%
0.112
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #eac772

#eac772 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.63:1 contrast and black text 12.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hit the Hay (#efc872). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #eac772 mixed with white

  1. eac772
  2. eccd82
  3. eed391
  4. f0d89f
  5. f3dead
  6. f5e3bb
  7. f7e9c9
  8. f9efd7
  9. fbf4e4
  10. fdfaf2

Darker: #eac772 mixed with black

  1. eac772
  2. cbad62
  3. ae9353
  4. 917a44
  5. 756236
  6. 5a4c28
  7. 41361b
  8. 29210e
  9. 130e04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eac772 with less saturation

  1. eac772
  2. e7c87d
  3. e4c887
  4. e1c990
  5. dec999
  6. dbcaa2
  7. d8caab
  8. d4cab3
  9. d1cbbb
  10. cecbc3

Questions about #eac772

What color is #eac772?

#eac772 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Hit the Hay. In RGB it is rgb(234, 199, 114), in HSL hsl(42.5, 74.07%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.214% 0.11165 87.594).

What colors go well with #eac772?

The complementary color of #eac772 is #afcaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb981 and #c5d57f. The triadic partners are #64e0f1 and #f3b1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #eac772?

Black text reads better on #eac772: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and black gives 12.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eac772 a warm or cool color?

#eac772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.112.