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#eca659 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca659 is rgb(236, 166, 89) in RGB and oklch(77.772% 0.1248 66.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

77.8%
0.125
67°
  • 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
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca659

#eca659 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, 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: #eca659 mixed with white

  1. eca659
  2. efaf6c
  3. f1b87d
  4. f3c18e
  5. f5ca9f
  6. f7d3af
  7. f9dcbf
  8. fbe5cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fef6ef

Darker: #eca659 mixed with black

  1. eca659
  2. cd904c
  3. af7a40
  4. 926534
  5. 765128
  6. 5b3e1d
  7. 422b13
  8. 291a09
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca659 with less saturation

  1. eca659
  2. e7a865
  3. e2aa70
  4. ddac7a
  5. d8ae83
  6. d2af8d
  7. cdb195
  8. c8b39e
  9. c2b4a6
  10. bcb5ae

Questions about #eca659

What color is #eca659?

#eca659 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 166, 89), in HSL hsl(31.43, 79.46%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.772% 0.1248 66.726).

What colors go well with #eca659?

The complementary color of #eca659 is #70beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb997d and #cdb650. The triadic partners are #36d0c4 and #cba1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca659?

Black text reads better on #eca659: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca659 a warm or cool color?

#eca659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.125.