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#eeaa60 color: Lion of Menecrates

#eeaa60 is rgb(238, 170, 96) in RGB and oklch(78.818% 0.12105 66.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

78.8%
0.121
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eeaa60

#eeaa60 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeaa60 mixed with white

  1. eeaa60
  2. f0b372
  3. f2bb83
  4. f4c493
  5. f6cda3
  6. f8d5b2
  7. fadec2
  8. fbe6d1
  9. fdeee0
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #eeaa60 mixed with black

  1. eeaa60
  2. cf9352
  3. b17d45
  4. 936838
  5. 77532c
  6. 5c3f20
  7. 422d15
  8. 2a1b0a
  9. 140b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa60 with less saturation

  1. eeaa60
  2. e9ac6b
  3. e4ae75
  4. dfb07f
  5. dab188
  6. d5b391
  7. d0b59a
  8. cab6a2
  9. c5b7aa
  10. bfb9b2

Questions about #eeaa60

What color is #eeaa60?

#eeaa60 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 96), in HSL hsl(31.27, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.818% 0.12105 66.79).

What colors go well with #eeaa60?

The complementary color of #eeaa60 is #76c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9d82 and #d0ba58. The triadic partners are #43d3c7 and #cea5f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa60?

Black text reads better on #eeaa60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeaa60 a warm or cool color?

#eeaa60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.121.