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#eeae51 color: Goldenrod Field

#eeae51 is rgb(238, 174, 81) in RGB and oklch(79.39% 0.13181 73.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

79.4%
0.132
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #eeae51

#eeae51 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldenrod Field (#f0b053). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeae51 mixed with white

  1. eeae51
  2. f0b666
  3. f2bf79
  4. f4c78b
  5. f6cf9c
  6. f8d7ad
  7. f9dfbe
  8. fbe7ce
  9. fcefde
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #eeae51 mixed with black

  1. eeae51
  2. cf9745
  3. b1803a
  4. 936a2f
  5. 775524
  6. 5c411a
  7. 422e10
  8. 2a1c07
  9. 140b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eeae51 with less saturation

  1. eeae51
  2. e9b05f
  3. e4b26c
  4. e0b378
  5. dbb583
  6. d6b68d
  7. d1b797
  8. cbb9a0
  9. c6baaa
  10. c1bbb3

Questions about #eeae51

What color is #eeae51?

#eeae51 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldenrod Field. In RGB it is rgb(238, 174, 81), in HSL hsl(35.54, 82.2%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.39% 0.13181 73.899).

What colors go well with #eeae51?

The complementary color of #eeae51 is #80bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f74 and #cac051. The triadic partners are #1fd6d4 and #daa2f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeae51?

Black text reads better on #eeae51: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeae51 a warm or cool color?

#eeae51 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.132.