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#ecaa55 color: Polished Gold

#ecaa55 is rgb(236, 170, 85) in RGB and oklch(78.467% 0.1275 70.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

78.5%
0.127
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ecaa55

#ecaa55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, 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: #ecaa55 mixed with white

  1. ecaa55
  2. eeb369
  3. f1bb7b
  4. f3c48d
  5. f5cd9d
  6. f7d5ae
  7. f9debe
  8. fbe6cf
  9. fceedf
  10. fef7ef

Darker: #ecaa55 mixed with black

  1. ecaa55
  2. cd9349
  3. af7d3d
  4. 926831
  5. 765326
  6. 5b3f1c
  7. 422d11
  8. 291b08
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecaa55 with less saturation

  1. ecaa55
  2. e7ac62
  3. e2ae6e
  4. ddaf79
  5. d8b183
  6. d3b38c
  7. ceb496
  8. c9b59f
  9. c4b6a8
  10. beb8b0

Questions about #ecaa55

What color is #ecaa55?

#ecaa55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Polished Gold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 170, 85), in HSL hsl(33.77, 79.89%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.467% 0.1275 70.897).

What colors go well with #ecaa55?

The complementary color of #ecaa55 is #78beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe9c78 and #cbbb51. The triadic partners are #2cd2cc and #d3a1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecaa55?

Black text reads better on #ecaa55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecaa55 a warm or cool color?

#ecaa55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.127.