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#eca557 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca557 is rgb(236, 165, 87) in RGB and oklch(77.565% 0.12626 66.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.6%
0.126
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
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eca557

#eca557 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.126 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 10.09:1, 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: #eca557 mixed with white

  1. eca557
  2. efae6a
  3. f1b77c
  4. f3c18d
  5. f5ca9e
  6. f7d3ae
  7. f9dcbf
  8. fbe4cf
  9. fceddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca557 mixed with black

  1. eca557
  2. cd8f4b
  3. af793e
  4. 926533
  5. 765127
  6. 5b3d1c
  7. 422b12
  8. 291a08
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca557 with less saturation

  1. eca557
  2. e7a763
  3. e2a96e
  4. ddab78
  5. d7ad82
  6. d2af8b
  7. cdb094
  8. c7b29d
  9. c1b3a5
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #eca557

What color is #eca557?

#eca557 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 87), in HSL hsl(31.41, 79.68%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.565% 0.12626 66.562).

What colors go well with #eca557?

The complementary color of #eca557 is #6ebdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb987c and #cdb64d. The triadic partners are #31d0c3 and #cba0f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca557?

Black text reads better on #eca557: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca557 a warm or cool color?

#eca557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.126.