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#edaf42 color: Brittlebush

#edaf42 is rgb(237, 175, 66) in RGB and oklch(79.333% 0.14105 77.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

79.3%
0.141
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #edaf42

#edaf42 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brittlebush (#eaae47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edaf42 mixed with white

  1. edaf42
  2. efb75b
  3. f1c070
  4. f3c884
  5. f5d097
  6. f7d8a9
  7. f9e0ba
  8. fbe8cc
  9. fcf0dd
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #edaf42 mixed with black

  1. edaf42
  2. ce9838
  3. b0812f
  4. 936b25
  5. 77561c
  6. 5c4114
  7. 422e0b
  8. 2a1c05
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #edaf42 with less saturation

  1. edaf42
  2. e8b154
  3. e4b263
  4. dfb471
  5. dab57d
  6. d5b788
  7. d0b893
  8. cbb99e
  9. c6baa8
  10. c1bbb2

Questions about #edaf42

What color is #edaf42?

#edaf42 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brittlebush. In RGB it is rgb(237, 175, 66), in HSL hsl(38.25, 82.61%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.333% 0.14105 77.884).

What colors go well with #edaf42?

The complementary color of #edaf42 is #87bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e67 and #c5c249. The triadic partners are #00d6dc and #e19df6.

Is white or black text more readable on #edaf42?

Black text reads better on #edaf42: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edaf42 a warm or cool color?

#edaf42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.141.