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#edaa37 color: Whisky Sour

#edaa37 is rgb(237, 170, 55) in RGB and oklch(78.31% 0.14635 76.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.3%
0.146
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #edaa37

#edaa37 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisky Sour (#eeaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edaa37 mixed with white

  1. edaa37
  2. efb353
  3. f2bc6a
  4. f4c47f
  5. f6cd92
  6. f7d5a5
  7. f9deb8
  8. fbe6ca
  9. fcefdb
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #edaa37 mixed with black

  1. edaa37
  2. ce932e
  3. b07d26
  4. 93681e
  5. 775316
  6. 5c3f0f
  7. 422d08
  8. 2a1b03
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #edaa37 with less saturation

  1. edaa37
  2. e8ac4c
  3. e3ae5c
  4. deb06a
  5. d9b177
  6. d3b383
  7. ceb48f
  8. c9b59a
  9. c3b6a4
  10. beb7ae

Questions about #edaa37

What color is #edaa37?

#edaa37 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(237, 170, 55), in HSL hsl(37.91, 83.49%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.31% 0.14635 76.314).

What colors go well with #edaa37?

The complementary color of #edaa37 is #7ebbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9863 and #c5be3c. The triadic partners are #00d4d7 and #dd9af7.

Is white or black text more readable on #edaa37?

Black text reads better on #edaa37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edaa37 a warm or cool color?

#edaa37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.146.