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#eca939 color: Yakitori

#eca939 is rgb(236, 169, 57) in RGB and oklch(78.026% 0.14469 75.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78%
0.145
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
10.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #eca939

#eca939 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.145 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 10.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yakitori (#ecab3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca939 mixed with white

  1. eca939
  2. eeb254
  3. f1bb6b
  4. f3c480
  5. f5cc93
  6. f7d5a6
  7. f9ddb8
  8. fae6ca
  9. fceedc
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #eca939 mixed with black

  1. eca939
  2. cd9230
  3. af7c28
  4. 92671f
  5. 765317
  6. 5b3f10
  7. 422c09
  8. 291b04
  9. 130a01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca939 with less saturation

  1. eca939
  2. e7ab4d
  3. e2ad5d
  4. ddaf6b
  5. d8b077
  6. d3b283
  7. cdb38e
  8. c8b499
  9. c2b5a3
  10. bdb6ad

Questions about #eca939

What color is #eca939?

#eca939 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yakitori. In RGB it is rgb(236, 169, 57), in HSL hsl(37.54, 82.49%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.026% 0.14469 75.819).

What colors go well with #eca939?

The complementary color of #eca939 is #7bbaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9864 and #c4bc3d. The triadic partners are #00d3d5 and #db99f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca939?

Black text reads better on #eca939: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca939 a warm or cool color?

#eca939 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.145.