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#eeaa4c color: Egyptian Gold

#eeaa4c is rgb(238, 170, 76) in RGB and oklch(78.593% 0.13483 72.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

78.6%
0.135
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eeaa4c

#eeaa4c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Egyptian Gold (#efa84c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeaa4c mixed with white

  1. eeaa4c
  2. f0b362
  3. f2bc76
  4. f4c488
  5. f6cd9a
  6. f8d5ab
  7. fadebc
  8. fbe6cd
  9. fdeede
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #eeaa4c mixed with black

  1. eeaa4c
  2. cf9341
  3. b17d36
  4. 93682c
  5. 775322
  6. 5c3f18
  7. 422d0f
  8. 2a1b06
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa4c with less saturation

  1. eeaa4c
  2. e9ac5b
  3. e4ae68
  4. dfb074
  5. dab17f
  6. d5b38a
  7. cfb494
  8. cab69e
  9. c4b7a7
  10. bfb8b0

Questions about #eeaa4c

What color is #eeaa4c?

#eeaa4c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Egyptian Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 76), in HSL hsl(34.81, 82.65%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.593% 0.13483 72.176).

What colors go well with #eeaa4c?

The complementary color of #eeaa4c is #77beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b72 and #cabc49. The triadic partners are #00d4d0 and #d69ff7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa4c?

Black text reads better on #eeaa4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeaa4c a warm or cool color?

#eeaa4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.135.