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#ecac69 color: Lion of Menecrates

#ecac69 is rgb(236, 172, 105) in RGB and oklch(79.094% 0.11272 66.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

79.1%
0.113
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ecac69

#ecac69 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.67:1, 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: #ecac69 mixed with white

  1. ecac69
  2. eeb479
  3. f1bd89
  4. f3c598
  5. f5cea7
  6. f7d6b6
  7. f9dec4
  8. fbe6d3
  9. fcefe2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #ecac69 mixed with black

  1. ecac69
  2. cd955a
  3. af7f4c
  4. 92693e
  5. 765431
  6. 5b4024
  7. 422d18
  8. 291b0c
  9. 130b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecac69 with less saturation

  1. ecac69
  2. e7ae73
  3. e3b07c
  4. deb185
  5. d9b38d
  6. d4b495
  7. cfb69d
  8. cab7a5
  9. c5b8ac
  10. c0bab3

Questions about #ecac69

What color is #ecac69?

#ecac69 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(236, 172, 105), in HSL hsl(30.69, 77.51%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.094% 0.11272 66.216).

What colors go well with #ecac69?

The complementary color of #ecac69 is #7cc2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa088 and #d0bb61. The triadic partners are #54d2c6 and #cda8f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecac69?

Black text reads better on #ecac69: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecac69 a warm or cool color?

#ecac69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.113.