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#eea142 color: Yáng Chéng Orange

#eea142 is rgb(238, 161, 66) in RGB and oklch(76.847% 0.1411 68.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

76.8%
0.141
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eea142

#eea142 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange (#f1a141). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eea142 mixed with white

  1. eea142
  2. f0ab5a
  3. f3b46f
  4. f5be82
  5. f7c895
  6. f9d1a7
  7. fadab9
  8. fce4cb
  9. fdeddc
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #eea142 mixed with black

  1. eea142
  2. cf8b38
  3. b1762f
  4. 936225
  5. 774e1c
  6. 5c3c14
  7. 422a0b
  8. 2a1905
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eea142 with less saturation

  1. eea142
  2. e9a352
  3. e3a660
  4. dea86d
  5. d8aa78
  6. d2ac83
  7. ccae8e
  8. c6af97
  9. c0b1a1
  10. bab2aa

Questions about #eea142

What color is #eea142?

#eea142 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yáng Chéng Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 161, 66), in HSL hsl(33.14, 83.5%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.847% 0.1411 68.174).

What colors go well with #eea142?

The complementary color of #eea142 is #64baff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff926f and #ccb437. The triadic partners are #00d0c5 and #cd9af8.

Is white or black text more readable on #eea142?

Black text reads better on #eea142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eea142 a warm or cool color?

#eea142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.141.