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#eeb456 color: Golden Hour

#eeb456 is rgb(238, 180, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.577% 0.12926 77.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

80.6%
0.129
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #eeb456

#eeb456 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Golden Hour (#f1b457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eeb456 mixed with white

  1. eeb456
  2. f0bc6a
  3. f2c37d
  4. f4cb8e
  5. f6d39f
  6. f8daaf
  7. f9e2c0
  8. fbe9d0
  9. fcf0df
  10. fef8ef

Darker: #eeb456 mixed with black

  1. eeb456
  2. cf9c4a
  3. b1853e
  4. 936e32
  5. 775827
  6. 5c441c
  7. 423012
  8. 2a1d08
  9. 140c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #eeb456 with less saturation

  1. eeb456
  2. eab664
  3. e5b770
  4. e1b87c
  5. dcba87
  6. d7bb91
  7. d3bc9b
  8. cebda4
  9. c9beae
  10. c4bfb7

Questions about #eeb456

What color is #eeb456?

#eeb456 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Golden Hour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 180, 86), in HSL hsl(37.11, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.577% 0.12926 77.118).

What colors go well with #eeb456?

The complementary color of #eeb456 is #8dc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa575 and #c9c55a. The triadic partners are #2fd9dc and #e1a5f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eeb456?

Black text reads better on #eeb456: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eeb456 a warm or cool color?

#eeb456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.129.