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#ecac3b color: Tonkatsu

#ecac3b is rgb(236, 172, 59) in RGB and oklch(78.604% 0.14401 77.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.6%
0.144
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • yellow-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ecac3b

#ecac3b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tonkatsu (#edac36). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecac3b mixed with white

  1. ecac3b
  2. eeb556
  3. f1bd6c
  4. f3c681
  5. f5ce94
  6. f7d6a6
  7. f9dfb8
  8. fae7ca
  9. fcefdc
  10. fef7ed

Darker: #ecac3b mixed with black

  1. ecac3b
  2. cd9532
  3. af7f29
  4. 926921
  5. 765419
  6. 5b4011
  7. 422d09
  8. 291b04
  9. 130b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecac3b with less saturation

  1. ecac3b
  2. e7ae4f
  3. e2b05f
  4. ddb16d
  5. d8b379
  6. d3b485
  7. ceb590
  8. c9b69b
  9. c4b7a5
  10. bfb8af

Questions about #ecac3b

What color is #ecac3b?

#ecac3b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Tonkatsu. In RGB it is rgb(236, 172, 59), in HSL hsl(38.31, 82.33%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.604% 0.14401 77.445).

What colors go well with #ecac3b?

The complementary color of #ecac3b is #82bbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a63 and #c3bf42. The triadic partners are #00d5da and #df9bf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecac3b?

Black text reads better on #ecac3b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecac3b a warm or cool color?

#ecac3b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.144.