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#eeaa68 color: Lion of Menecrates

#eeaa68 is rgb(238, 170, 104) in RGB and oklch(78.926% 0.1152 63.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.9%
0.115
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eeaa68

#eeaa68 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, 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: #eeaa68 mixed with white

  1. eeaa68
  2. f0b378
  3. f2bb88
  4. f4c497
  5. f6cca6
  6. f8d5b5
  7. faddc4
  8. fbe6d3
  9. fdeee2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #eeaa68 mixed with black

  1. eeaa68
  2. cf9359
  3. b17d4b
  4. 93683e
  5. 775330
  6. 5c3f24
  7. 422d18
  8. 2a1b0c
  9. 140b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa68 with less saturation

  1. eeaa68
  2. e9ac72
  3. e4ae7b
  4. dfb084
  5. dab18c
  6. d5b394
  7. d0b59c
  8. cbb6a4
  9. c5b8ab
  10. c0b9b3

Questions about #eeaa68

What color is #eeaa68?

#eeaa68 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 104), in HSL hsl(29.55, 79.76%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.926% 0.1152 63.979).

What colors go well with #eeaa68?

The complementary color of #eeaa68 is #76c2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9f89 and #d3b95e. The triadic partners are #51d2c3 and #caa8f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa68?

Black text reads better on #eeaa68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeaa68 a warm or cool color?

#eeaa68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.115.