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#ec9963 color: Topaz Yellow

#ec9963 is rgb(236, 153, 99) in RGB and oklch(75.563% 0.12182 52.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

75.6%
0.122
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ec9963

#ec9963 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Topaz Yellow (#eb975e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec9963 mixed with white

  1. ec9963
  2. efa374
  3. f1ae84
  4. f4b893
  5. f6c2a3
  6. f8cdb2
  7. fad7c1
  8. fce1d1
  9. fdebe0
  10. fef5f0

Darker: #ec9963 mixed with black

  1. ec9963
  2. cd8455
  3. af7047
  4. 925d3a
  5. 764a2e
  6. 5b3821
  7. 422716
  8. 29170b
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9963 with less saturation

  1. ec9963
  2. e79c6c
  3. e19e75
  4. dba17d
  5. d5a385
  6. d0a68c
  7. c9a894
  8. c3aa9b
  9. bdaca2
  10. b6aea9

Questions about #ec9963

What color is #ec9963?

#ec9963 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Topaz Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(236, 153, 99), in HSL hsl(23.65, 78.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.563% 0.12182 52.935).

What colors go well with #ec9963?

The complementary color of #ec9963 is #53bcf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38f8b and #d5a84b. The triadic partners are #49c9a8 and #b3a1f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9963?

Black text reads better on #ec9963: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9963 a warm or cool color?

#ec9963 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.122.