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#ec982f color: Nuclear Mango

#ec982f is rgb(236, 152, 47) in RGB and oklch(74.852% 0.15023 66.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.9%
0.150
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ec982f

#ec982f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Mango (#ee9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec982f mixed with white

  1. ec982f
  2. efa34d
  3. f1ad64
  4. f4b87a
  5. f6c28e
  6. f8cda1
  7. fad7b4
  8. fbe1c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ec982f mixed with black

  1. ec982f
  2. cd8427
  3. af7020
  4. 925c19
  5. 764a12
  6. 5b380c
  7. 422706
  8. 291703
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec982f with less saturation

  1. ec982f
  2. e69b44
  3. e09e54
  4. daa062
  5. d4a26f
  6. cea57a
  7. c8a785
  8. c2a890
  9. bbaa9a
  10. b4aca4

Questions about #ec982f

What color is #ec982f?

#ec982f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(236, 152, 47), in HSL hsl(33.33, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.852% 0.15023 66.648).

What colors go well with #ec982f?

The complementary color of #ec982f is #52b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8867 and #c9ac15. The triadic partners are #00cbbd and #c692f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec982f?

Black text reads better on #ec982f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec982f a warm or cool color?

#ec982f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.15.