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#eca556 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca556 is rgb(236, 165, 86) in RGB and oklch(77.553% 0.12694 66.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

77.6%
0.127
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eca556

#eca556 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet (#e8a760). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca556 mixed with white

  1. eca556
  2. efae69
  3. f1b77b
  4. f3c18d
  5. f5ca9d
  6. f7d3ae
  7. f9dcbe
  8. fbe4cf
  9. fceddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca556 mixed with black

  1. eca556
  2. cd8f4a
  3. af793e
  4. 926532
  5. 765127
  6. 5b3d1c
  7. 422b12
  8. 291a08
  9. 130a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca556 with less saturation

  1. eca556
  2. e7a762
  3. e2a96d
  4. ddab78
  5. d7ad82
  6. d2af8b
  7. cdb094
  8. c7b29d
  9. c1b3a5
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #eca556

What color is #eca556?

#eca556 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 86), in HSL hsl(31.6, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.553% 0.12694 66.857).

What colors go well with #eca556?

The complementary color of #eca556 is #6ebdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb987b and #cdb64d. The triadic partners are #2ed0c3 and #cba0f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca556?

Black text reads better on #eca556: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca556 a warm or cool color?

#eca556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.127.