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#ec9456 color: Bronze Cup

#ec9456 is rgb(236, 148, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.512% 0.13167 54.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

74.5%
0.132
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ec9456

#ec9456 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bronze Cup (#eb9552). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec9456 mixed with white

  1. ec9456
  2. ef9f69
  3. f2aa7a
  4. f4b58b
  5. f6c09c
  6. f8caad
  7. fad5bd
  8. fcdfce
  9. fdeade
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ec9456 mixed with black

  1. ec9456
  2. cd804a
  3. af6d3e
  4. 925a32
  5. 764827
  6. 5b361c
  7. 422612
  8. 291608
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9456 with less saturation

  1. ec9456
  2. e69761
  3. e09a6b
  4. da9d74
  5. d49f7d
  6. cea285
  7. c8a48d
  8. c1a695
  9. baa89d
  10. b3aaa5

Questions about #ec9456

What color is #ec9456?

#ec9456 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bronze Cup. In RGB it is rgb(236, 148, 86), in HSL hsl(24.8, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.512% 0.13167 54.33).

What colors go well with #ec9456?

The complementary color of #ec9456 is #45b9f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48983 and #d3a53a. The triadic partners are #2ec7a7 and #b29bf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9456?

Black text reads better on #ec9456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9456 a warm or cool color?

#ec9456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.132.