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#ecb26c color: Evening Sunset

#ecb26c is rgb(236, 178, 108) in RGB and oklch(80.262% 0.11048 70.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

80.3%
0.110
70°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #ecb26c

#ecb26c is a soft light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 70°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.15:1, 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: #ecb26c mixed with white

  1. ecb26c
  2. eeba7c
  3. f1c28b
  4. f3c99a
  5. f5d1a9
  6. f7d9b7
  7. f9e1c6
  8. fae8d4
  9. fcf0e2
  10. fef7f1

Darker: #ecb26c mixed with black

  1. ecb26c
  2. cd9a5d
  3. af834e
  4. 926d40
  5. 765732
  6. 5b4325
  7. 422f19
  8. 291d0d
  9. 130c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ecb26c with less saturation

  1. ecb26c
  2. e8b476
  3. e3b57f
  4. dfb688
  5. dab890
  6. d6b998
  7. d1baa0
  8. cdbba8
  9. c8bcb0
  10. c3bdb7

Questions about #ecb26c

What color is #ecb26c?

#ecb26c is soft light amber. The closest named color is Evening Sunset. In RGB it is rgb(236, 178, 108), in HSL hsl(32.81, 77.11%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.262% 0.11048 70.362).

What colors go well with #ecb26c?

The complementary color of #ecb26c is #87c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fca687 and #cfc169. The triadic partners are #59d5cf and #d5aaf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb26c?

Black text reads better on #ecb26c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecb26c a warm or cool color?

#ecb26c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 70 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.11.