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#ebb257 color: Sense of Wonder

#ebb257 is rgb(235, 178, 87) in RGB and oklch(79.891% 0.12647 76.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.9%
0.126
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ebb257

#ebb257 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.04:1, 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: #ebb257 mixed with white

  1. ebb257
  2. edba6b
  3. f0c27d
  4. f2ca8e
  5. f4d19f
  6. f6d9af
  7. f8e1c0
  8. fae8d0
  9. fcf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #ebb257 mixed with black

  1. ebb257
  2. cc9a4b
  3. ae833e
  4. 916d33
  5. 755727
  6. 5b431c
  7. 412f12
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ebb257 with less saturation

  1. ebb257
  2. e7b464
  3. e2b570
  4. deb67c
  5. d9b886
  6. d5b990
  7. d0ba9a
  8. ccbba3
  9. c7bcac
  10. c2bcb5

Questions about #ebb257

What color is #ebb257?

#ebb257 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sense of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(235, 178, 87), in HSL hsl(36.89, 78.72%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.891% 0.12647 76.856).

What colors go well with #ebb257?

The complementary color of #ebb257 is #88c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa375 and #c7c35b. The triadic partners are #33d6d9 and #dea3f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb257?

Black text reads better on #ebb257: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb257 a warm or cool color?

#ebb257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.126.