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#eca956 color: Polished Gold

#eca956 is rgb(236, 169, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.292% 0.12678 69.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

78.3%
0.127
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #eca956

#eca956 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Polished Gold (#eeaa55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #eca956 mixed with white

  1. eca956
  2. eeb26a
  3. f1bb7c
  4. f3c38d
  5. f5cc9e
  6. f7d5ae
  7. f9ddbf
  8. fbe6cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #eca956 mixed with black

  1. eca956
  2. cd924a
  3. af7c3e
  4. 926732
  5. 765327
  6. 5b3f1c
  7. 422c12
  8. 291b08
  9. 130a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eca956 with less saturation

  1. eca956
  2. e7ab63
  3. e2ad6e
  4. ddaf79
  5. d8b083
  6. d3b28c
  7. ceb396
  8. c9b59f
  9. c3b6a7
  10. beb7b0

Questions about #eca956

What color is #eca956?

#eca956 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Polished Gold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 169, 86), in HSL hsl(33.2, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.292% 0.12678 69.879).

What colors go well with #eca956?

The complementary color of #eca956 is #76beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9b79 and #cbba51. The triadic partners are #2fd2ca and #d1a1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eca956?

Black text reads better on #eca956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eca956 a warm or cool color?

#eca956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.127.