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#eeaa6a color: Lion of Menecrates

#eeaa6a is rgb(238, 170, 106) in RGB and oklch(78.955% 0.11372 63.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

79%
0.114
63°
  • 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 #eeaa6a

#eeaa6a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 63°.

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: #eeaa6a mixed with white

  1. eeaa6a
  2. f0b37a
  3. f2bb89
  4. f4c499
  5. f6cca7
  6. f8d5b6
  7. faddc5
  8. fbe6d3
  9. fdeee2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #eeaa6a mixed with black

  1. eeaa6a
  2. cf935b
  3. b17d4d
  4. 93683f
  5. 775331
  6. 5c3f24
  7. 422d18
  8. 2a1b0d
  9. 140b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeaa6a with less saturation

  1. eeaa6a
  2. e9ac73
  3. e4ae7c
  4. dfb085
  5. dab18d
  6. d5b395
  7. d0b59d
  8. cbb6a4
  9. c5b8ac
  10. c0b9b3

Questions about #eeaa6a

What color is #eeaa6a?

#eeaa6a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(238, 170, 106), in HSL hsl(29.09, 79.52%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.955% 0.11372 63.207).

What colors go well with #eeaa6a?

The complementary color of #eeaa6a is #76c3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9f8b and #d3b95f. The triadic partners are #54d2c1 and #c9a8f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeaa6a?

Black text reads better on #eeaa6a: 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 #eeaa6a a warm or cool color?

#eeaa6a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.114.