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#ec9b2d color: Burning Trail

#ec9b2d is rgb(236, 155, 45) in RGB and oklch(75.377% 0.15052 68.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75.4%
0.151
69°
  • 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
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ec9b2d

#ec9b2d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #ec9b2d mixed with white

  1. ec9b2d
  2. efa64c
  3. f1b064
  4. f4ba79
  5. f6c48e
  6. f8cea1
  7. fad8b4
  8. fbe2c7
  9. fdecda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ec9b2d mixed with black

  1. ec9b2d
  2. cd8626
  3. af721f
  4. 925e18
  5. 764b11
  6. 5b390b
  7. 422806
  8. 291802
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9b2d with less saturation

  1. ec9b2d
  2. e69e43
  3. e1a054
  4. dba362
  5. d5a56f
  6. cfa77b
  7. c9a986
  8. c3aa91
  9. bcac9b
  10. b6aea5

Questions about #ec9b2d

What color is #ec9b2d?

#ec9b2d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Burning Trail. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 45), in HSL hsl(34.55, 83.41%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.377% 0.15052 68.778).

What colors go well with #ec9b2d?

The complementary color of #ec9b2d is #59b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8a64 and #c8af1b. The triadic partners are #00ccc2 and #cb93f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9b2d?

Black text reads better on #ec9b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9b2d a warm or cool color?

#ec9b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.151.