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#eca935 color: Whisky Sour

#eca935 is rgb(236, 169, 53) in RGB and oklch(77.999% 0.14671 76.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78%
0.147
76°
  • 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 #eca935

#eca935 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 76°.

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: #eca935 mixed with white

  1. eca935
  2. eeb252
  3. f1bb69
  4. f3c47e
  5. f5cc92
  6. f7d5a5
  7. f9deb7
  8. fae6c9
  9. fceedb
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #eca935 mixed with black

  1. eca935
  2. cd922d
  3. af7c25
  4. 92671d
  5. 765315
  6. 5b3f0e
  7. 422c08
  8. 291b03
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca935 with less saturation

  1. eca935
  2. e7ab4a
  3. e2ad5b
  4. ddaf69
  5. d8b076
  6. d3b282
  7. cdb38e
  8. c8b499
  9. c2b5a3
  10. bdb6ad

Questions about #eca935

What color is #eca935?

#eca935 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Whisky Sour. In RGB it is rgb(236, 169, 53), in HSL hsl(38.03, 82.81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.999% 0.14671 76.381).

What colors go well with #eca935?

The complementary color of #eca935 is #7cbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9761 and #c4bd3a. The triadic partners are #00d3d6 and #dc98f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca935?

Black text reads better on #eca935: 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 #eca935 a warm or cool color?

#eca935 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.147.