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#ecaa39 color: Yakitori

#ecaa39 is rgb(236, 170, 57) in RGB and oklch(78.214% 0.1448 76.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.2%
0.145
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • 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 #ecaa39

#ecaa39 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 76°.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecaa39 mixed with white

  1. ecaa39
  2. eeb355
  3. f1bc6b
  4. f3c480
  5. f5cd93
  6. f7d5a6
  7. f9deb8
  8. fae6ca
  9. fcefdc
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #ecaa39 mixed with black

  1. ecaa39
  2. cd9330
  3. af7d28
  4. 92681f
  5. 765317
  6. 5b3f10
  7. 422d09
  8. 291b04
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecaa39 with less saturation

  1. ecaa39
  2. e7ac4d
  3. e2ae5d
  4. ddaf6b
  5. d8b178
  6. d3b284
  7. ceb48f
  8. c8b59a
  9. c3b6a4
  10. bdb7ae

Questions about #ecaa39

What color is #ecaa39?

#ecaa39 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Yakitori. In RGB it is rgb(236, 170, 57), in HSL hsl(37.88, 82.49%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.214% 0.1448 76.457).

What colors go well with #ecaa39?

The complementary color of #ecaa39 is #7ebaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9863 and #c4bd3e. The triadic partners are #00d4d7 and #dd9af6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecaa39?

Black text reads better on #ecaa39: 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 #ecaa39 a warm or cool color?

#ecaa39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.145.