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#ec9b22 color: Burning Trail

#ec9b22 is rgb(236, 155, 34) in RGB and oklch(75.321% 0.15446 70.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

75.3%
0.154
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ec9b22

#ec9b22 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Trail (#ee9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec9b22 mixed with white

  1. ec9b22
  2. efa646
  3. f1b060
  4. f4ba76
  5. f6c48b
  6. f8ce9f
  7. fad8b3
  8. fbe2c6
  9. fdecd9
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ec9b22 mixed with black

  1. ec9b22
  2. cd861c
  3. af7216
  4. 925e11
  5. 764b0b
  6. 5b3907
  7. 422803
  8. 291801
  9. 130900
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9b22 with less saturation

  1. ec9b22
  2. e69e3d
  3. e1a04f
  4. dba35f
  5. d5a56c
  6. cfa779
  7. c9a985
  8. c2aa90
  9. bcac9a
  10. b5ada5

Questions about #ec9b22

What color is #ec9b22?

#ec9b22 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Burning Trail. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 34), in HSL hsl(35.94, 84.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.321% 0.15446 70.113).

What colors go well with #ec9b22?

The complementary color of #ec9b22 is #5ab4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff895f and #c6b00e. The triadic partners are #00ccc4 and #cd91f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9b22?

Black text reads better on #ec9b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9b22 a warm or cool color?

#ec9b22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.154.