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#ec9a35 color: Nuclear Mango

#ec9a35 is rgb(236, 154, 53) in RGB and oklch(75.249% 0.14725 66.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

75.2%
0.147
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 #ec9a35

#ec9a35 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.147 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: #ec9a35 mixed with white

  1. ec9a35
  2. efa551
  3. f1af67
  4. f4b97c
  5. f6c390
  6. f8cea3
  7. fad8b6
  8. fbe1c8
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ec9a35 mixed with black

  1. ec9a35
  2. cd852d
  3. af7125
  4. 925e1d
  5. 764b15
  6. 5b390e
  7. 422708
  8. 291703
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9a35 with less saturation

  1. ec9a35
  2. e69d48
  3. e19f58
  4. dba265
  5. d5a471
  6. cfa67d
  7. c9a887
  8. c2aa92
  9. bcac9b
  10. b5ada5

Questions about #ec9a35

What color is #ec9a35?

#ec9a35 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(236, 154, 53), in HSL hsl(33.11, 82.81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.249% 0.14725 66.905).

What colors go well with #ec9a35?

The complementary color of #ec9a35 is #56b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8a69 and #c9ae21. The triadic partners are #00ccbe and #c794f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9a35?

Black text reads better on #ec9a35: 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 #ec9a35 a warm or cool color?

#ec9a35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.147.