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#edb85d color: Chandra Cream

#edb85d is rgb(237, 184, 93) in RGB and oklch(81.315% 0.12445 79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

81.3%
0.124
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #edb85d

#edb85d is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chandra Cream (#ecba5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edb85d mixed with white

  1. edb85d
  2. efbf70
  3. f1c781
  4. f3ce92
  5. f5d5a2
  6. f7dcb2
  7. f9e3c2
  8. faead1
  9. fcf1e0
  10. fdf8f0

Darker: #edb85d mixed with black

  1. edb85d
  2. cea050
  3. b08843
  4. 937137
  5. 775b2a
  6. 5c451f
  7. 423114
  8. 2a1e0a
  9. 140c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #edb85d with less saturation

  1. edb85d
  2. e9b96a
  3. e5bb76
  4. e0bc81
  5. dcbd8b
  6. d8be95
  7. d4bf9e
  8. cfc0a7
  9. cbc0b0
  10. c6c1b9

Questions about #edb85d

What color is #edb85d?

#edb85d is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Chandra Cream. In RGB it is rgb(237, 184, 93), in HSL hsl(37.92, 80%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.315% 0.12445 79).

What colors go well with #edb85d?

The complementary color of #edb85d is #94c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa978 and #c8c863. The triadic partners are #3fdae0 and #e5a8f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #edb85d?

Black text reads better on #edb85d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edb85d a warm or cool color?

#edb85d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.124.