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#eeaa39 color: Whisky Sour

#eeaa39 is rgb(238, 170, 57) in RGB and oklch(78.434% 0.14587 75.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

78.4%
0.146
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eeaa39

#eeaa39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisky Sour (#eeaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeaa39 mixed with white

  1. eeaa39
  2. f0b355
  3. f2bc6b
  4. f4c480
  5. f6cd93
  6. f8d5a6
  7. fadeb8
  8. fbe6ca
  9. fdefdc
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #eeaa39 mixed with black

  1. eeaa39
  2. cf9330
  3. b17d28
  4. 93681f
  5. 775317
  6. 5c3f10
  7. 422d09
  8. 2a1b04
  9. 140b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa39 with less saturation

  1. eeaa39
  2. e9ac4d
  3. e4ae5d
  4. dfb06b
  5. dab178
  6. d4b384
  7. cfb48f
  8. c9b59a
  9. c4b7a5
  10. beb8af

Questions about #eeaa39

What color is #eeaa39?

#eeaa39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 57), in HSL hsl(37.46, 84.19%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.434% 0.14587 75.608).

What colors go well with #eeaa39?

The complementary color of #eeaa39 is #7dbbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9865 and #c6be3c. The triadic partners are #00d5d6 and #dc9af8.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa39?

Black text reads better on #eeaa39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeaa39 a warm or cool color?

#eeaa39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.146.