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#eca55a color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca55a is rgb(236, 165, 90) in RGB and oklch(77.601% 0.12421 65.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.6%
0.124
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
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eca55a

#eca55a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.124 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 10.1:1, 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: #eca55a mixed with white

  1. eca55a
  2. efae6d
  3. f1b77e
  4. f3c18f
  5. f5ca9f
  6. f7d3af
  7. f9dcbf
  8. fbe4cf
  9. fceddf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca55a mixed with black

  1. eca55a
  2. cd8f4d
  3. af7941
  4. 926535
  5. 765129
  6. 5b3d1e
  7. 422b13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca55a with less saturation

  1. eca55a
  2. e7a766
  3. e2a970
  4. ddab7a
  5. d8ad84
  6. d2af8d
  7. cdb095
  8. c7b29e
  9. c2b3a6
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #eca55a

What color is #eca55a?

#eca55a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 90), in HSL hsl(30.82, 79.35%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.601% 0.12421 65.644).

What colors go well with #eca55a?

The complementary color of #eca55a is #6ebeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa987e and #ceb550. The triadic partners are #38cfc1 and #c9a1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca55a?

Black text reads better on #eca55a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca55a a warm or cool color?

#eca55a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.124.