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#edab68 color: Lion of Menecrates

#edab68 is rgb(237, 171, 104) in RGB and oklch(79.002% 0.11431 65.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

79%
0.114
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #edab68

#edab68 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edab68 mixed with white

  1. edab68
  2. efb478
  3. f2bc88
  4. f4c597
  5. f6cda6
  6. f8d5b5
  7. f9dec4
  8. fbe6d3
  9. fceee2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #edab68 mixed with black

  1. edab68
  2. ce9459
  3. b07e4b
  4. 93683e
  5. 775430
  6. 5c4024
  7. 422d18
  8. 2a1b0c
  9. 140b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #edab68 with less saturation

  1. edab68
  2. e8ad72
  3. e4af7b
  4. dfb084
  5. dab28c
  6. d5b494
  7. d0b59c
  8. cab7a4
  9. c5b8ac
  10. c0b9b3

Questions about #edab68

What color is #edab68?

#edab68 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(237, 171, 104), in HSL hsl(30.23, 78.7%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.002% 0.11431 65.272).

What colors go well with #edab68?

The complementary color of #edab68 is #79c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9f88 and #d1ba5f. The triadic partners are #52d2c4 and #cca8f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #edab68?

Black text reads better on #edab68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edab68 a warm or cool color?

#edab68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.114.