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#edb86d color: Olden Amber

#edb86d is rgb(237, 184, 109) in RGB and oklch(81.52% 0.11124 74.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

81.5%
0.111
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
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #edb86d

#edb86d is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.111 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 11.68:1, 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: #edb86d mixed with white

  1. edb86d
  2. efbf7d
  3. f1c78c
  4. f3ce9b
  5. f5d5aa
  6. f7dcb8
  7. f9e3c6
  8. faead5
  9. fcf1e3
  10. fef8f1

Darker: #edb86d mixed with black

  1. edb86d
  2. cea05e
  3. b0884f
  4. 937141
  5. 775b33
  6. 5c4526
  7. 423119
  8. 2a1e0d
  9. 140c04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #edb86d with less saturation

  1. edb86d
  2. e9b977
  3. e5bb81
  4. e1bc8a
  5. ddbd93
  6. d8be9b
  7. d4bfa3
  8. d0c0ab
  9. cbc1b3
  10. c7c2bb

Questions about #edb86d

What color is #edb86d?

#edb86d is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Olden Amber. In RGB it is rgb(237, 184, 109), in HSL hsl(35.16, 78.05%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.52% 0.11124 74.738).

What colors go well with #edb86d?

The complementary color of #edb86d is #91c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffab86 and #cdc76e. The triadic partners are #5ad9d8 and #deadf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #edb86d?

Black text reads better on #edb86d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edb86d a warm or cool color?

#edb86d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.111.