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#eca661 color: Apricot Sorbet

#eca661 is rgb(236, 166, 97) in RGB and oklch(77.874% 0.11918 64.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77.9%
0.119
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca661

#eca661 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, 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: #eca661 mixed with white

  1. eca661
  2. efaf72
  3. f1b883
  4. f3c193
  5. f5caa3
  6. f7d3b2
  7. f9dcc2
  8. fbe5d1
  9. fcede0
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #eca661 mixed with black

  1. eca661
  2. cd9053
  3. af7a46
  4. 926539
  5. 76512d
  6. 5b3e21
  7. 422b15
  8. 291a0b
  9. 130a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca661 with less saturation

  1. eca661
  2. e7a86b
  3. e2aa75
  4. ddac7e
  5. d8ae87
  6. d3b090
  7. cdb198
  8. c8b3a0
  9. c2b4a8
  10. bdb6af

Questions about #eca661

What color is #eca661?

#eca661 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Sorbet. In RGB it is rgb(236, 166, 97), in HSL hsl(29.78, 78.53%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.874% 0.11918 64.098).

What colors go well with #eca661?

The complementary color of #eca661 is #70bffe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f99a84 and #d0b656. The triadic partners are #46d0c0 and #c8a4f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca661?

Black text reads better on #eca661: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca661 a warm or cool color?

#eca661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.119.