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#eea856 color: Polished Gold

#eea856 is rgb(238, 168, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.328% 0.12819 68.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

78.3%
0.128
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eea856

#eea856 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Gold (#eeaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eea856 mixed with white

  1. eea856
  2. f0b16a
  3. f2ba7c
  4. f5c38d
  5. f6cb9e
  6. f8d4ae
  7. faddbf
  8. fbe5cf
  9. fdeedf
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #eea856 mixed with black

  1. eea856
  2. cf924a
  3. b17c3e
  4. 936732
  5. 775227
  6. 5c3f1c
  7. 422c12
  8. 2a1a08
  9. 140a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eea856 with less saturation

  1. eea856
  2. e9aa63
  3. e4ac6e
  4. dfae79
  5. dab083
  6. d4b18d
  7. cfb396
  8. c9b49f
  9. c4b6a7
  10. beb7b0

Questions about #eea856

What color is #eea856?

#eea856 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Polished Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 168, 86), in HSL hsl(32.37, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.328% 0.12819 68.256).

What colors go well with #eea856?

The complementary color of #eea856 is #72bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9a7b and #ceb94e. The triadic partners are #2dd2c8 and #cfa1f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eea856?

Black text reads better on #eea856: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eea856 a warm or cool color?

#eea856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.128.