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#eca600 color: Illuminate Me

#eca600 is rgb(236, 166, 0) in RGB and oklch(77.254% 0.16087 78.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

77.3%
0.161
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eca600

#eca600 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminate Me (#eaa601). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca600 mixed with white

  1. eca600
  2. eeaf3d
  3. f1b95a
  4. f3c272
  5. f5cb88
  6. f7d49d
  7. f9ddb1
  8. fbe5c5
  9. fceed9
  10. fef7ec

Darker: #eca600 mixed with black

  1. eca600
  2. cd9000
  3. af7a00
  4. 926500
  5. 765100
  6. 5b3e00
  7. 422b00
  8. 291a00
  9. 130a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca600 with less saturation

  1. eca600
  2. e7a833
  3. e2aa4b
  4. dcac5d
  5. d7ae6c
  6. d1af7a
  7. ccb187
  8. c6b293
  9. c0b39f
  10. bbb4aa

Questions about #eca600

What color is #eca600?

#eca600 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Illuminate Me. In RGB it is rgb(236, 166, 0), in HSL hsl(42.2, 100%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.254% 0.16087 78.3).

What colors go well with #eca600?

The complementary color of #eca600 is #7cb6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9250 and #bfbc1d. The triadic partners are #00d1d8 and #e091f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca600?

Black text reads better on #eca600: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca600 a warm or cool color?

#eca600 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.161.