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#eca931 color: Whisky Sour

#eca931 is rgb(236, 169, 49) in RGB and oklch(77.974% 0.14859 76.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

78%
0.149
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca931

#eca931 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whisky Sour (#eeaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca931 mixed with white

  1. eca931
  2. eeb24f
  3. f1bb67
  4. f3c47d
  5. f5cc90
  6. f7d5a4
  7. f9deb6
  8. fae6c9
  9. fceedb
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #eca931 mixed with black

  1. eca931
  2. cd9229
  3. af7c22
  4. 92671a
  5. 765313
  6. 5b3f0c
  7. 422c06
  8. 291b03
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca931 with less saturation

  1. eca931
  2. e7ab48
  3. e2ad59
  4. ddaf68
  5. d8b075
  6. d2b281
  7. cdb38d
  8. c8b498
  9. c2b5a3
  10. bdb6ad

Questions about #eca931

What color is #eca931?

#eca931 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 169, 49), in HSL hsl(38.5, 83.11%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.974% 0.14859 76.892).

What colors go well with #eca931?

The complementary color of #eca931 is #7db9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff975f and #c3bd38. The triadic partners are #00d3d8 and #dd98f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca931?

Black text reads better on #eca931: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca931 a warm or cool color?

#eca931 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.149.