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#ecad68 color: Lion of Menecrates

#ecad68 is rgb(236, 173, 104) in RGB and oklch(79.266% 0.11347 67.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

79.3%
0.113
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ecad68

#ecad68 is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, 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: #ecad68 mixed with white

  1. ecad68
  2. eeb578
  3. f1be88
  4. f3c697
  5. f5cea7
  6. f7d6b5
  7. f9dfc4
  8. fae7d3
  9. fcefe2
  10. fef7f0

Darker: #ecad68 mixed with black

  1. ecad68
  2. cd9659
  3. af7f4b
  4. 926a3e
  5. 765530
  6. 5b4124
  7. 422d18
  8. 291b0c
  9. 130b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecad68 with less saturation

  1. ecad68
  2. e7af72
  3. e3b07b
  4. deb284
  5. d9b48d
  6. d5b595
  7. d0b69d
  8. cbb8a5
  9. c6b9ac
  10. c0bab4

Questions about #ecad68

What color is #ecad68?

#ecad68 is soft light amber. The closest named color is Lion of Menecrates. In RGB it is rgb(236, 173, 104), in HSL hsl(31.36, 77.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.266% 0.11347 67.444).

What colors go well with #ecad68?

The complementary color of #ecad68 is #7ec2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #faa186 and #cfbc62. The triadic partners are #52d3c8 and #cfa8f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecad68?

Black text reads better on #ecad68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecad68 a warm or cool color?

#ecad68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.113.