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#eca559 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca559 is rgb(236, 165, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.588% 0.12489 65.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.6%
0.125
66°
  • 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 #eca559

#eca559 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 66°.

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: #eca559 mixed with white

  1. eca559
  2. efae6c
  3. f1b77d
  4. f3c18e
  5. f5ca9f
  6. f7d3af
  7. f9dcbf
  8. fbe4cf
  9. fceddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca559 mixed with black

  1. eca559
  2. cd8f4c
  3. af7940
  4. 926534
  5. 765128
  6. 5b3d1d
  7. 422b13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca559 with less saturation

  1. eca559
  2. e7a765
  3. e2a96f
  4. ddab7a
  5. d7ad83
  6. d2af8c
  7. cdb095
  8. c7b29d
  9. c2b3a6
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #eca559

What color is #eca559?

#eca559 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 89), in HSL hsl(31.02, 79.46%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.588% 0.12489 65.956).

What colors go well with #eca559?

The complementary color of #eca559 is #6ebdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb987d and #ceb54f. The triadic partners are #36d0c2 and #caa1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca559?

Black text reads better on #eca559: 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 #eca559 a warm or cool color?

#eca559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.125.