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#eca561 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca561 is rgb(236, 165, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.69% 0.11933 63.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

77.7%
0.119
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca561

#eca561 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, 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: #eca561 mixed with white

  1. eca561
  2. efae72
  3. f1b783
  4. f3c093
  5. f5caa3
  6. f7d3b2
  7. f9dbc2
  8. fbe4d1
  9. fcede0
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #eca561 mixed with black

  1. eca561
  2. cd8f53
  3. af7946
  4. 926539
  5. 76512d
  6. 5b3d21
  7. 422b15
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca561 with less saturation

  1. eca561
  2. e7a76b
  3. e2a975
  4. ddab7e
  5. d8ad87
  6. d2af8f
  7. cdb097
  8. c7b29f
  9. c2b3a7
  10. bcb5af

Questions about #eca561

What color is #eca561?

#eca561 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 165, 97), in HSL hsl(29.35, 78.53%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.69% 0.11933 63.286).

What colors go well with #eca561?

The complementary color of #eca561 is #6ebffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99984 and #d0b555. The triadic partners are #46cfbe and #c6a3f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca561?

Black text reads better on #eca561: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca561 a warm or cool color?

#eca561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.119.