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#ecb16c color: Evening Sunset

#ecb16c is rgb(236, 177, 108) in RGB and oklch(80.073% 0.1104 69.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

80.1%
0.110
69°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ecb16c

#ecb16c is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Evening Sunset (#edb06d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecb16c mixed with white

  1. ecb16c
  2. eeb97c
  3. f1c18b
  4. f3c99a
  5. f5d1a9
  6. f7d8b7
  7. f9e0c6
  8. fae8d4
  9. fcf0e2
  10. fef7f1

Darker: #ecb16c mixed with black

  1. ecb16c
  2. cd995d
  3. af834e
  4. 926c40
  5. 765732
  6. 5b4225
  7. 422f19
  8. 291c0d
  9. 130c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecb16c with less saturation

  1. ecb16c
  2. e8b376
  3. e3b47f
  4. dfb688
  5. dab790
  6. d6b898
  7. d1baa0
  8. ccbba8
  9. c8bcaf
  10. c3bdb6

Questions about #ecb16c

What color is #ecb16c?

#ecb16c is soft light amber. The closest named color is Evening Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(236, 177, 108), in HSL hsl(32.34, 77.11%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.073% 0.1104 69.482).

What colors go well with #ecb16c?

The complementary color of #ecb16c is #85c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fba588 and #cfc068. The triadic partners are #59d5cd and #d3aaf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb16c?

Black text reads better on #ecb16c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecb16c a warm or cool color?

#ecb16c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.11.