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#ebb462 color: Yellow Varnish

#ebb462 is rgb(235, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(80.403% 0.11834 75.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

80.4%
0.118
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ebb462

#ebb462 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Varnish (#eab565). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ebb462 mixed with white

  1. ebb462
  2. edbc74
  3. f0c384
  4. f2cb95
  5. f4d3a4
  6. f6dab4
  7. f8e1c3
  8. fae9d2
  9. fcf0e1
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #ebb462 mixed with black

  1. ebb462
  2. cc9c54
  3. ae8547
  4. 916e3a
  5. 75582d
  6. 5b4421
  7. 413016
  8. 291d0b
  9. 130c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ebb462 with less saturation

  1. ebb462
  2. e7b56e
  3. e3b778
  4. deb882
  5. dab98c
  6. d6ba95
  7. d1bb9e
  8. cdbca6
  9. c8bdaf
  10. c3beb7

Questions about #ebb462

What color is #ebb462?

#ebb462 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Yellow Varnish. In RGB it is rgb(235, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(35.91, 77.4%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.403% 0.11834 75.656).

What colors go well with #ebb462?

The complementary color of #ebb462 is #8bc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fea67d and #c9c464. The triadic partners are #49d6d7 and #dda7f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ebb462?

Black text reads better on #ebb462: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ebb462 a warm or cool color?

#ebb462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.118.