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#ec9c3e color: Cornucopia

#ec9c3e is rgb(236, 156, 62) in RGB and oklch(75.677% 0.14251 66.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

75.7%
0.143
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ec9c3e

#ec9c3e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornucopia (#ed9b44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec9c3e mixed with white

  1. ec9c3e
  2. efa657
  3. f1b16c
  4. f4bb80
  5. f6c593
  6. f8cea5
  7. fad8b8
  8. fbe2c9
  9. fdecdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ec9c3e mixed with black

  1. ec9c3e
  2. cd8735
  3. af732b
  4. 925f23
  5. 764c1a
  6. 5b3912
  7. 42280a
  8. 291804
  9. 130901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9c3e with less saturation

  1. ec9c3e
  2. e69f4f
  3. e1a15d
  4. dba369
  5. d5a675
  6. cfa880
  7. c9aa8a
  8. c3ab94
  9. bdad9d
  10. b6aea7

Questions about #ec9c3e

What color is #ec9c3e?

#ec9c3e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Cornucopia. In RGB it is rgb(236, 156, 62), in HSL hsl(32.41, 82.08%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.677% 0.14251 66.481).

What colors go well with #ec9c3e?

The complementary color of #ec9c3e is #5bb7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc8d6e and #caaf2e. The triadic partners are #00ccbe and #c797f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9c3e?

Black text reads better on #ec9c3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9c3e a warm or cool color?

#ec9c3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.143.