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#eeae4a color: Brittlebush

#eeae4a is rgb(238, 174, 74) in RGB and oklch(79.322% 0.13646 75.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.3%
0.136
75°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #eeae4a

#eeae4a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brittlebush (#eaae47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeae4a mixed with white

  1. eeae4a
  2. f0b661
  3. f2bf75
  4. f4c788
  5. f6cf99
  6. f8d7ab
  7. f9dfbc
  8. fbe7cd
  9. fcefde
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #eeae4a mixed with black

  1. eeae4a
  2. cf973f
  3. b18035
  4. 936a2a
  5. 775520
  6. 5c4117
  7. 422e0e
  8. 2a1c06
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeae4a with less saturation

  1. eeae4a
  2. e9b05a
  3. e4b268
  4. e0b374
  5. dbb580
  6. d6b68b
  7. d0b795
  8. cbb89f
  9. c6baa9
  10. c1bab2

Questions about #eeae4a

What color is #eeae4a?

#eeae4a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brittlebush. In RGB it is rgb(238, 174, 74), in HSL hsl(36.59, 82.83%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.322% 0.13646 75.361).

What colors go well with #eeae4a?

The complementary color of #eeae4a is #82beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e6e and #c8c04c. The triadic partners are #00d6d7 and #dda0f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeae4a?

Black text reads better on #eeae4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeae4a a warm or cool color?

#eeae4a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.136.