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#edb86c color: Olden Amber

#edb86c is rgb(237, 184, 108) in RGB and oklch(81.506% 0.11209 75.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

81.5%
0.112
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #edb86c

#edb86c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Olden Amber (#eeb76b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edb86c mixed with white

  1. edb86c
  2. efbf7c
  3. f1c78c
  4. f3ce9b
  5. f5d5a9
  6. f7dcb8
  7. f9e3c6
  8. faead4
  9. fcf1e3
  10. fef8f1

Darker: #edb86c mixed with black

  1. edb86c
  2. cea05d
  3. b0884e
  4. 937140
  5. 775b32
  6. 5c4525
  7. 423119
  8. 2a1e0d
  9. 140c04
  10. 030200

Calmer: #edb86c with less saturation

  1. edb86c
  2. e9b976
  3. e5bb80
  4. e1bc89
  5. ddbd92
  6. d8be9b
  7. d4bfa3
  8. d0c0ab
  9. cbc1b3
  10. c7c2bb

Questions about #edb86c

What color is #edb86c?

#edb86c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Olden Amber. In RGB it is rgb(237, 184, 108), in HSL hsl(35.35, 78.18%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.506% 0.11209 75.047).

What colors go well with #edb86c?

The complementary color of #edb86c is #91c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab85 and #cdc76d. The triadic partners are #59d9d9 and #deacf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #edb86c?

Black text reads better on #edb86c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edb86c a warm or cool color?

#edb86c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.112.