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#ec9f46 color: Granary Gold

#ec9f46 is rgb(236, 159, 70) in RGB and oklch(76.289% 0.13766 66.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

76.3%
0.138
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ec9f46

#ec9f46 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Granary Gold (#e99f4c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec9f46 mixed with white

  1. ec9f46
  2. efa95d
  3. f1b371
  4. f3bd84
  5. f6c696
  6. f8d0a8
  7. f9d9ba
  8. fbe3cb
  9. fdecdc
  10. fef6ee

Darker: #ec9f46 mixed with black

  1. ec9f46
  2. cd8a3c
  3. af7532
  4. 926128
  5. 764d1e
  6. 5b3b15
  7. 42290d
  8. 291805
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9f46 with less saturation

  1. ec9f46
  2. e7a155
  3. e1a462
  4. dca66e
  5. d6a879
  6. d0aa83
  7. caac8d
  8. c4ad97
  9. beafa0
  10. b8b0a9

Questions about #ec9f46

What color is #ec9f46?

#ec9f46 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Granary Gold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 159, 70), in HSL hsl(32.17, 81.37%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.289% 0.13766 66.734).

What colors go well with #ec9f46?

The complementary color of #ec9f46 is #61b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc9072 and #cbb139. The triadic partners are #00cdc0 and #c99af6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9f46?

Black text reads better on #ec9f46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9f46 a warm or cool color?

#ec9f46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.138.