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#ebb156 color: Sense of Wonder

#ebb156 is rgb(235, 177, 86) in RGB and oklch(79.69% 0.127 76.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.7%
0.127
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ebb156

#ebb156 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sense of Wonder (#edb159). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ebb156 mixed with white

  1. ebb156
  2. edb96a
  3. f0c17c
  4. f2c98e
  5. f4d19f
  6. f6d9af
  7. f8e0bf
  8. fae8cf
  9. fcf0df
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #ebb156 mixed with black

  1. ebb156
  2. cc994a
  3. ae833e
  4. 916c32
  5. 755727
  6. 5b421c
  7. 412f12
  8. 291c08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ebb156 with less saturation

  1. ebb156
  2. e7b363
  3. e2b470
  4. deb57b
  5. d9b785
  6. d4b88f
  7. d0b999
  8. cbbaa2
  9. c6bbab
  10. c1bcb4

Questions about #ebb156

What color is #ebb156?

#ebb156 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sense of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(235, 177, 86), in HSL hsl(36.64, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.69% 0.127 76.342).

What colors go well with #ebb156?

The complementary color of #ebb156 is #86bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa274 and #c7c259. The triadic partners are #31d6d8 and #dda3f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb156?

Black text reads better on #ebb156: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb156 a warm or cool color?

#ebb156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.127.