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#ebb258 color: Sense of Wonder

#ebb258 is rgb(235, 178, 88) in RGB and oklch(79.902% 0.12572 76.626) 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 #ebb258

#ebb258 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: #ebb258 mixed with white

  1. ebb258
  2. edba6c
  3. f0c27e
  4. f2ca8f
  5. f4d19f
  6. f6d9b0
  7. f8e1c0
  8. fae8d0
  9. fcf0e0
  10. fdf7ef

Darker: #ebb258 mixed with black

  1. ebb258
  2. cc9a4b
  3. ae833f
  4. 916d33
  5. 755728
  6. 5b431d
  7. 412f12
  8. 291d09
  9. 130c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ebb258 with less saturation

  1. ebb258
  2. e7b465
  3. e2b571
  4. deb67c
  5. d9b886
  6. d5b990
  7. d0ba9a
  8. ccbba3
  9. c7bcac
  10. c2bcb5

Questions about #ebb258

What color is #ebb258?

#ebb258 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sense of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(235, 178, 88), in HSL hsl(36.73, 78.61%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.902% 0.12572 76.626).

What colors go well with #ebb258?

The complementary color of #ebb258 is #88c0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa375 and #c7c35c. The triadic partners are #36d6d9 and #dea4f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb258?

Black text reads better on #ebb258: 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 #ebb258 a warm or cool color?

#ebb258 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.126.