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#ec9f53 color: Doughnut

#ec9f53 is rgb(236, 159, 83) in RGB and oklch(76.425% 0.12978 63.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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76.4%
0.130
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ec9f53

#ec9f53 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Doughnut (#eda057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ec9f53 mixed with white

  1. ec9f53
  2. efa967
  3. f1b379
  4. f3bc8b
  5. f6c69c
  6. f8d0ac
  7. f9d9bd
  8. fbe3ce
  9. fdecde
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #ec9f53 mixed with black

  1. ec9f53
  2. cd8a47
  3. af753b
  4. 926130
  5. 764d25
  6. 5b3b1b
  7. 422911
  8. 291808
  9. 130902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9f53 with less saturation

  1. ec9f53
  2. e7a15f
  3. e1a46a
  4. dca675
  5. d6a87e
  6. d1aa88
  7. cbac91
  8. c5ae99
  9. bfafa2
  10. b9b1aa

Questions about #ec9f53

What color is #ec9f53?

#ec9f53 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(236, 159, 83), in HSL hsl(29.8, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.425% 0.12978 63.273).

What colors go well with #ec9f53?

The complementary color of #ec9f53 is #61bbfe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9927b and #ceb044. The triadic partners are #26cdbb and #c39df6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9f53?

Black text reads better on #ec9f53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9f53 a warm or cool color?

#ec9f53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.13.