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#edb556 color: Goldsmith

#edb556 is rgb(237, 181, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.663% 0.12898 78.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.7%
0.129
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #edb556

#edb556 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, 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: #edb556 mixed with white

  1. edb556
  2. efbd6a
  3. f1c47d
  4. f3cc8e
  5. f5d39f
  6. f7dbaf
  7. f9e2c0
  8. fae9d0
  9. fcf1df
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #edb556 mixed with black

  1. edb556
  2. ce9d4a
  3. b0863e
  4. 936f32
  5. 775927
  6. 5c441c
  7. 423012
  8. 2a1d08
  9. 140c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #edb556 with less saturation

  1. edb556
  2. e9b664
  3. e4b870
  4. e0b97c
  5. dbba87
  6. d7bb91
  7. d2bc9b
  8. cebda4
  9. c9beae
  10. c4bfb7

Questions about #edb556

What color is #edb556?

#edb556 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(237, 181, 86), in HSL hsl(37.75, 80.75%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.663% 0.12898 78.316).

What colors go well with #edb556?

The complementary color of #edb556 is #8fc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa573 and #c7c65c. The triadic partners are #30d9de and #e3a5f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #edb556?

Black text reads better on #edb556: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edb556 a warm or cool color?

#edb556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.129.