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#ebb456 color: Goldsmith

#ebb456 is rgb(235, 180, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.263% 0.12771 78.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.3%
0.128
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ebb456

#ebb456 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldsmith (#eeb550). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ebb456 mixed with white

  1. ebb456
  2. edbc6a
  3. f0c37d
  4. f2cb8e
  5. f4d39f
  6. f6daaf
  7. f8e2bf
  8. fae9cf
  9. fcf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #ebb456 mixed with black

  1. ebb456
  2. cc9c4a
  3. ae853e
  4. 916e32
  5. 755827
  6. 5b441c
  7. 413012
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ebb456 with less saturation

  1. ebb456
  2. e7b564
  3. e2b770
  4. deb87b
  5. dab986
  6. d5ba90
  7. d1bb9a
  8. ccbca4
  9. c8bdad
  10. c3beb6

Questions about #ebb456

What color is #ebb456?

#ebb456 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(235, 180, 86), in HSL hsl(37.85, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.263% 0.12771 78.551).

What colors go well with #ebb456?

The complementary color of #ebb456 is #8ec0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa573 and #c6c55c. The triadic partners are #31d7dd and #e2a4f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb456?

Black text reads better on #ebb456: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb456 a warm or cool color?

#ebb456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.128.