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#eea846 color: Acorn Squash

#eea846 is rgb(238, 168, 70) in RGB and oklch(78.166% 0.13849 72.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.2%
0.138
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eea846

#eea846 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acorn Squash (#eda740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eea846 mixed with white

  1. eea846
  2. f0b15d
  3. f2ba72
  4. f4c385
  5. f6cc97
  6. f8d4a9
  7. faddbb
  8. fbe6cc
  9. fdeedd
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #eea846 mixed with black

  1. eea846
  2. cf923c
  3. b17c32
  4. 936728
  5. 77521e
  6. 5c3f15
  7. 422c0d
  8. 2a1a05
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eea846 with less saturation

  1. eea846
  2. e9aa56
  3. e4ac64
  4. dfae71
  5. d9b07c
  6. d4b187
  7. ceb391
  8. c9b49b
  9. c3b5a5
  10. beb7ae

Questions about #eea846

What color is #eea846?

#eea846 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(238, 168, 70), in HSL hsl(35, 83.17%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.166% 0.13849 72.059).

What colors go well with #eea846?

The complementary color of #eea846 is #74bcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff986e and #cabb43. The triadic partners are #00d3cf and #d69df8.

Is white or black text more readable on #eea846?

Black text reads better on #eea846: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eea846 a warm or cool color?

#eea846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.138.