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#ecb04c color: Brittlebush

#ecb04c is rgb(236, 176, 76) in RGB and oklch(79.504% 0.1344 77.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

79.5%
0.134
77°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #ecb04c

#ecb04c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, 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: #ecb04c mixed with white

  1. ecb04c
  2. eeb862
  3. f1c076
  4. f3c889
  5. f5d09a
  6. f7d8ac
  7. f8e0bd
  8. fae8cd
  9. fcf0de
  10. fdf7ee

Darker: #ecb04c mixed with black

  1. ecb04c
  2. cd9941
  3. af8236
  4. 926c2c
  5. 765622
  6. 5b4218
  7. 422e0f
  8. 291c06
  9. 130b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecb04c with less saturation

  1. ecb04c
  2. e7b25c
  3. e3b369
  4. deb575
  5. d9b681
  6. d5b78c
  7. d0b896
  8. cbb9a0
  9. c6baa9
  10. c1bbb3

Questions about #ecb04c

What color is #ecb04c?

#ecb04c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Brittlebush. In RGB it is rgb(236, 176, 76), in HSL hsl(37.5, 80.81%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.504% 0.1344 77.255).

What colors go well with #ecb04c?

The complementary color of #ecb04c is #87beff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa06d and #c6c251. The triadic partners are #0ad6da and #dfa0f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb04c?

Black text reads better on #ecb04c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecb04c a warm or cool color?

#ecb04c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.134.