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#eeac6a color: Lion of Menecrates

#eeac6a is rgb(238, 172, 106) in RGB and oklch(79.324% 0.1135 64.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

79.3%
0.114
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #eeac6a

#eeac6a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, 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: #eeac6a mixed with white

  1. eeac6a
  2. f0b57a
  3. f2bd8a
  4. f4c599
  5. f6cea8
  6. f8d6b6
  7. fadec5
  8. fbe6d3
  9. fdefe2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #eeac6a mixed with black

  1. eeac6a
  2. cf955b
  3. b17f4d
  4. 93693f
  5. 775431
  6. 5c4024
  7. 422d18
  8. 2a1b0d
  9. 140b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeac6a with less saturation

  1. eeac6a
  2. e9ae74
  3. e5b07d
  4. e0b185
  5. dbb38e
  6. d6b596
  7. d1b69e
  8. ccb8a5
  9. c6b9ad
  10. c1bab4

Questions about #eeac6a

What color is #eeac6a?

#eeac6a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(238, 172, 106), in HSL hsl(30, 79.52%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.324% 0.1135 64.921).

What colors go well with #eeac6a?

The complementary color of #eeac6a is #7ac3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba18a and #d2bb61. The triadic partners are #54d3c5 and #cca9f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeac6a?

Black text reads better on #eeac6a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeac6a a warm or cool color?

#eeac6a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.114.