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#ecae4c color: Brittlebush

#ecae4c is rgb(236, 174, 76) in RGB and oklch(79.125% 0.13404 75.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

79.1%
0.134
76°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ecae4c

#ecae4c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brittlebush (#eaae47). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecae4c mixed with white

  1. ecae4c
  2. eeb662
  3. f1bf76
  4. f3c788
  5. f5cf9a
  6. f7d7ab
  7. f9dfbc
  8. fae7cd
  9. fcefde
  10. fef7ee

Darker: #ecae4c mixed with black

  1. ecae4c
  2. cd9741
  3. af8036
  4. 926a2c
  5. 765522
  6. 5b4118
  7. 422e0f
  8. 291c06
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecae4c with less saturation

  1. ecae4c
  2. e7b05b
  3. e3b169
  4. deb375
  5. d9b480
  6. d4b68b
  7. cfb795
  8. cab89f
  9. c5b9a8
  10. c0bab2

Questions about #ecae4c

What color is #ecae4c?

#ecae4c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brittlebush. In RGB it is rgb(236, 174, 76), in HSL hsl(36.75, 80.81%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.125% 0.13404 75.863).

What colors go well with #ecae4c?

The complementary color of #ecae4c is #82beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9e6f and #c7c04f. The triadic partners are #09d5d7 and #dc9ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecae4c?

Black text reads better on #ecae4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecae4c a warm or cool color?

#ecae4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.134.