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#eeaa63 color: Lion of Menecrates

#eeaa63 is rgb(238, 170, 99) in RGB and oklch(78.857% 0.11886 65.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

78.9%
0.119
66°
  • 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
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eeaa63

#eeaa63 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, 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: #eeaa63 mixed with white

  1. eeaa63
  2. f0b374
  3. f2bb85
  4. f4c494
  5. f6cda4
  6. f8d5b3
  7. faddc3
  8. fbe6d2
  9. fdeee1
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #eeaa63 mixed with black

  1. eeaa63
  2. cf9355
  3. b17d47
  4. 93683a
  5. 77532e
  6. 5c3f21
  7. 422d16
  8. 2a1b0b
  9. 140b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa63 with less saturation

  1. eeaa63
  2. e9ac6e
  3. e4ae77
  4. dfb081
  5. dab18a
  6. d5b392
  7. d0b59b
  8. cbb6a3
  9. c5b7ab
  10. c0b9b2

Questions about #eeaa63

What color is #eeaa63?

#eeaa63 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 99), in HSL hsl(30.65, 80.35%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.857% 0.11886 65.786).

What colors go well with #eeaa63?

The complementary color of #eeaa63 is #76c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9e85 and #d1ba5a. The triadic partners are #49d3c5 and #cda6f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa63?

Black text reads better on #eeaa63: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeaa63 a warm or cool color?

#eeaa63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.119.