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#eca159 color: Doughnut

#eca159 is rgb(236, 161, 89) in RGB and oklch(76.858% 0.1255 62.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

76.9%
0.125
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eca159

#eca159 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, 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: #eca159 mixed with white

  1. eca159
  2. efab6c
  3. f1b47d
  4. f3be8e
  5. f6c79e
  6. f8d1af
  7. f9dabf
  8. fbe3cf
  9. fdeddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca159 mixed with black

  1. eca159
  2. cd8b4c
  3. af7640
  4. 926234
  5. 764e28
  6. 5b3c1d
  7. 422a13
  8. 291909
  9. 130903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca159 with less saturation

  1. eca159
  2. e7a364
  3. e2a66f
  4. dca879
  5. d7aa82
  6. d1ac8b
  7. ccad93
  8. c6af9c
  9. c0b1a4
  10. bab2ac

Questions about #eca159

What color is #eca159?

#eca159 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Doughnut. In RGB it is rgb(236, 161, 89), in HSL hsl(29.39, 79.46%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.858% 0.1255 62.885).

What colors go well with #eca159?

The complementary color of #eca159 is #65bcfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f9957f and #cfb14b. The triadic partners are #35cdbb and #c4a0f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca159?

Black text reads better on #eca159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca159 a warm or cool color?

#eca159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.125.