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#eca55f color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca55f is rgb(236, 165, 95) in RGB and oklch(77.664% 0.12073 63.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.7%
0.121
64°
  • 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
10.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca55f

#eca55f is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.11:1, 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: #eca55f mixed with white

  1. eca55f
  2. efae71
  3. f1b781
  4. f3c192
  5. f5caa2
  6. f7d3b1
  7. f9dbc1
  8. fbe4d0
  9. fcede0
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca55f mixed with black

  1. eca55f
  2. cd8f52
  3. af7944
  4. 926538
  5. 76512c
  6. 5b3d20
  7. 422b15
  8. 291a0a
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca55f with less saturation

  1. eca55f
  2. e7a76a
  3. e2a974
  4. ddab7d
  5. d8ad86
  6. d2af8e
  7. cdb097
  8. c7b29f
  9. c2b3a7
  10. bcb5af

Questions about #eca55f

What color is #eca55f?

#eca55f is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 95), in HSL hsl(29.79, 78.77%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.664% 0.12073 63.992).

What colors go well with #eca55f?

The complementary color of #eca55f is #6ebefe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99982 and #d0b553. The triadic partners are #42cfbf and #c7a3f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca55f?

Black text reads better on #eca55f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca55f a warm or cool color?

#eca55f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.121.