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#ecaa66 color: Lion of Menecrates

#ecaa66 is rgb(236, 170, 102) in RGB and oklch(78.68% 0.11511 65.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78.7%
0.115
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #ecaa66

#ecaa66 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates (#eeaa66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecaa66 mixed with white

  1. ecaa66
  2. eeb377
  3. f1bb87
  4. f3c496
  5. f5cca5
  6. f7d5b4
  7. f9ddc3
  8. fbe6d2
  9. fceee1
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #ecaa66 mixed with black

  1. ecaa66
  2. cd9358
  3. af7d4a
  4. 92683c
  5. 76532f
  6. 5b3f23
  7. 422d17
  8. 291b0c
  9. 130b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecaa66 with less saturation

  1. ecaa66
  2. e7ac70
  3. e3ae79
  4. deaf82
  5. d9b18b
  6. d4b393
  7. cfb49b
  8. c9b6a3
  9. c4b7aa
  10. bfb8b2

Questions about #ecaa66

What color is #ecaa66?

#ecaa66 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(236, 170, 102), in HSL hsl(30.45, 77.91%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.68% 0.11511 65.614).

What colors go well with #ecaa66?

The complementary color of #ecaa66 is #78c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa9e86 and #d0b95d. The triadic partners are #4fd1c4 and #cba6f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecaa66?

Black text reads better on #ecaa66: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecaa66 a warm or cool color?

#ecaa66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.115.