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#eea159 color: Doughnut

#eea159 is rgb(238, 161, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.087% 0.12713 62.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

77.1%
0.127
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eea159

#eea159 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Doughnut (#eda057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eea159 mixed with white

  1. eea159
  2. f0ab6c
  3. f3b47d
  4. f5be8e
  5. f7c79f
  6. f9d1af
  7. fadabf
  8. fce3cf
  9. fdeddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eea159 mixed with black

  1. eea159
  2. cf8b4c
  3. b17640
  4. 936234
  5. 774e28
  6. 5c3c1d
  7. 422a13
  8. 2a1909
  9. 140903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eea159 with less saturation

  1. eea159
  2. e9a364
  3. e3a66f
  4. dea879
  5. d8aa82
  6. d3ac8b
  7. cdae94
  8. c7b09c
  9. c1b1a4
  10. bbb3ac

Questions about #eea159

What color is #eea159?

#eea159 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(238, 161, 89), in HSL hsl(28.99, 81.42%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.087% 0.12713 62.097).

What colors go well with #eea159?

The complementary color of #eea159 is #63befe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9580 and #d1b249. The triadic partners are #34cfbb and #c4a0f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #eea159?

Black text reads better on #eea159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eea159 a warm or cool color?

#eea159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.127.