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#ec9b2f color: Burning Trail

#ec9b2f is rgb(236, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(75.389% 0.14971 68.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

75.4%
0.150
68°
  • 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
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ec9b2f

#ec9b2f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 68°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec9b2f mixed with white

  1. ec9b2f
  2. efa54d
  3. f1b065
  4. f4ba7a
  5. f6c48e
  6. f8cea2
  7. fad8b5
  8. fbe2c7
  9. fdecda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ec9b2f mixed with black

  1. ec9b2f
  2. cd8627
  3. af7220
  4. 925e19
  5. 764b12
  6. 5b390c
  7. 422806
  8. 291803
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9b2f with less saturation

  1. ec9b2f
  2. e69e44
  3. e1a055
  4. dba363
  5. d5a570
  6. cfa77b
  7. c9a987
  8. c3ab91
  9. bcac9b
  10. b6aea5

Questions about #ec9b2f

What color is #ec9b2f?

#ec9b2f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Burning Trail. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(34.29, 83.26%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.389% 0.14971 68.49).

What colors go well with #ec9b2f?

The complementary color of #ec9b2f is #59b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8a65 and #c8af1d. The triadic partners are #00ccc2 and #ca93f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9b2f?

Black text reads better on #ec9b2f: 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 #ec9b2f a warm or cool color?

#ec9b2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.15.