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#ebb237 color: Midsummer Gold

#ebb237 is rgb(235, 178, 55) in RGB and oklch(79.612% 0.14698 82.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

79.6%
0.147
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • 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 #ebb237

#ebb237 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 82°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ebb237 mixed with white

  1. ebb237
  2. edba54
  3. f0c26b
  4. f2ca80
  5. f4d293
  6. f6d9a6
  7. f8e1b8
  8. fae9ca
  9. fcf0dc
  10. fdf8ed

Darker: #ebb237 mixed with black

  1. ebb237
  2. cc9a2e
  3. ae8326
  4. 916d1e
  5. 755716
  6. 5b430f
  7. 412f08
  8. 291d03
  9. 130c01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ebb237 with less saturation

  1. ebb237
  2. e7b44d
  3. e2b55e
  4. ddb66d
  5. d9b77a
  6. d4b986
  7. d0b992
  8. cbba9d
  9. c6bba8
  10. c1bcb2

Questions about #ebb237

What color is #ebb237?

#ebb237 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Midsummer Gold. In RGB it is rgb(235, 178, 55), in HSL hsl(41, 81.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.612% 0.14698 82.162).

What colors go well with #ebb237?

The complementary color of #ebb237 is #91bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f5d and #bfc548. The triadic partners are #00d7e5 and #e99bf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb237?

Black text reads better on #ebb237: 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 #ebb237 a warm or cool color?

#ebb237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.147.