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#eaca60 color: Citrus Zest

#eaca60 is rgb(234, 202, 96) in RGB and oklch(84.588% 0.12994 92.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

84.6%
0.130
93°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.60:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
13.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #eaca60

#eaca60 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.6:1 contrast and black text 13.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citrus Zest (#edc85a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #eaca60 mixed with white

  1. eaca60
  2. ecd073
  3. eed585
  4. f0da95
  5. f2e0a5
  6. f4e5b5
  7. f7eac4
  8. f9f0d3
  9. fbf5e2
  10. fdfaf0

Darker: #eaca60 mixed with black

  1. eaca60
  2. cbaf52
  3. ae9545
  4. 917c38
  5. 75642c
  6. 5a4d20
  7. 413715
  8. 29220a
  9. 130f03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #eaca60 with less saturation

  1. eaca60
  2. e7cb6e
  3. e4cb7b
  4. e1cb87
  5. decc92
  6. dbcc9c
  7. d8cca6
  8. d5ccb0
  9. d2ccba
  10. cfccc3

Questions about #eaca60

What color is #eaca60?

#eaca60 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Citrus Zest. In RGB it is rgb(234, 202, 96), in HSL hsl(46.09, 76.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.588% 0.12994 92.641).

What colors go well with #eaca60?

The complementary color of #eaca60 is #b7c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb96e and #bdda77. The triadic partners are #4ae2fe and #ffacf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #eaca60?

Black text reads better on #eaca60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and black gives 13.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eaca60 a warm or cool color?

#eaca60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.13.