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#eca63c color: Acorn Squash

#eca63c is rgb(236, 166, 60) in RGB and oklch(77.489% 0.14291 73.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

77.5%
0.143
73°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • 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 #eca63c

#eca63c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 73°.

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 Acorn Squash (#eda740). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca63c mixed with white

  1. eca63c
  2. eeaf56
  3. f1b86c
  4. f3c280
  5. f5cb93
  6. f7d3a6
  7. f9dcb8
  8. fbe5ca
  9. fceedc
  10. fef6ed

Darker: #eca63c mixed with black

  1. eca63c
  2. cd9033
  3. af7a2a
  4. 926521
  5. 765119
  6. 5b3e11
  7. 422b0a
  8. 291a04
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca63c with less saturation

  1. eca63c
  2. e7a84f
  3. e2aa5e
  4. ddac6b
  5. d7ae77
  6. d2af83
  7. ccb18e
  8. c7b298
  9. c1b3a2
  10. bbb5ac

Questions about #eca63c

What color is #eca63c?

#eca63c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Acorn Squash. In RGB it is rgb(236, 166, 60), in HSL hsl(36.14, 82.24%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.489% 0.14291 73.411).

What colors go well with #eca63c?

The complementary color of #eca63c is #72b9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9567 and #c6b93b. The triadic partners are #00d1cf and #d699f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca63c?

Black text reads better on #eca63c: 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 #eca63c a warm or cool color?

#eca63c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.143.