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#eca221 color: Orange Sulphur

#eca221 is rgb(236, 162, 33) in RGB and oklch(76.592% 0.15434 74.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

76.6%
0.154
74°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #eca221

#eca221 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Sulphur (#e8a320). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca221 mixed with white

  1. eca221
  2. efac46
  3. f1b560
  4. f3bf77
  5. f5c88c
  6. f7d2a0
  7. f9dbb3
  8. fbe4c6
  9. fcedd9
  10. fef6ec

Darker: #eca221 mixed with black

  1. eca221
  2. cd8c1b
  3. af7716
  4. 926310
  5. 764f0b
  6. 5b3c06
  7. 422a03
  8. 291901
  9. 130a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca221 with less saturation

  1. eca221
  2. e7a43d
  3. e1a751
  4. dca961
  5. d6aa6f
  6. d1ac7b
  7. cbae87
  8. c5af93
  9. bfb19e
  10. b9b2a8

Questions about #eca221

What color is #eca221?

#eca221 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Orange Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(236, 162, 33), in HSL hsl(38.13, 84.23%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.592% 0.15434 74.352).

What colors go well with #eca221?

The complementary color of #eca221 is #6fb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8f5b and #c3b721. The triadic partners are #00cfcf and #d793f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca221?

Black text reads better on #eca221: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca221 a warm or cool color?

#eca221 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.154.