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#eec37a color: Shallot Peel

#eec37a is rgb(238, 195, 122) in RGB and oklch(83.929% 0.10359 79.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

83.9%
0.104
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #eec37a

#eec37a is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shallot Peel (#eec378). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eec37a mixed with white

  1. eec37a
  2. f0c988
  3. f2cf96
  4. f4d5a4
  5. f5dbb1
  6. f7e1be
  7. f9e7cb
  8. faedd8
  9. fcf3e5
  10. fdf9f2

Darker: #eec37a mixed with black

  1. eec37a
  2. cfa969
  3. b19059
  4. 937849
  5. 77603a
  6. 5c4a2b
  7. 42341d
  8. 2a2010
  9. 140e05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #eec37a with less saturation

  1. eec37a
  2. ebc483
  3. e7c58c
  4. e4c695
  5. e0c69d
  6. dcc7a5
  7. d9c8ad
  8. d5c9b4
  9. d2c9bc
  10. cecac3

Questions about #eec37a

What color is #eec37a?

#eec37a is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Shallot Peel. In RGB it is rgb(238, 195, 122), in HSL hsl(37.76, 77.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.929% 0.10359 79.863).

What colors go well with #eec37a?

The complementary color of #eec37a is #a3ccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb78d and #ced17f. The triadic partners are #6ddfe5 and #e9b5f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eec37a?

Black text reads better on #eec37a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eec37a a warm or cool color?

#eec37a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 83.9% and its chroma 0.104.