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#ec9a33 color: Nuclear Mango

#ec9a33 is rgb(236, 154, 51) in RGB and oklch(75.235% 0.14815 67.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.2%
0.148
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ec9a33

#ec9a33 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, 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: #ec9a33 mixed with white

  1. ec9a33
  2. efa54f
  3. f1af66
  4. f4b97b
  5. f6c38f
  6. f8cea2
  7. fad8b5
  8. fbe2c8
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ec9a33 mixed with black

  1. ec9a33
  2. cd852b
  3. af7123
  4. 925e1c
  5. 764b14
  6. 5b390d
  7. 422707
  8. 291703
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9a33 with less saturation

  1. ec9a33
  2. e69d47
  3. e19f57
  4. dba264
  5. d5a471
  6. cfa67c
  7. c9a887
  8. c2aa91
  9. bcac9b
  10. b5ada5

Questions about #ec9a33

What color is #ec9a33?

#ec9a33 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(236, 154, 51), in HSL hsl(33.41, 82.96%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.235% 0.14815 67.243).

What colors go well with #ec9a33?

The complementary color of #ec9a33 is #56b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8a68 and #c9ae1f. The triadic partners are #00ccbf and #c894f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9a33?

Black text reads better on #ec9a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9a33 a warm or cool color?

#ec9a33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.148.