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#ecb456 color: Goldsmith

#ecb456 is rgb(236, 180, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.367% 0.12821 78.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.4%
0.128
78°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ecb456

#ecb456 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldsmith (#eeb550). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecb456 mixed with white

  1. ecb456
  2. eebc6a
  3. f0c37d
  4. f3cb8e
  5. f5d39f
  6. f6daaf
  7. f8e2bf
  8. fae9cf
  9. fcf0df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #ecb456 mixed with black

  1. ecb456
  2. cd9c4a
  3. af853e
  4. 926e32
  5. 765827
  6. 5b441c
  7. 423012
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecb456 with less saturation

  1. ecb456
  2. e8b564
  3. e3b770
  4. dfb87c
  5. dab986
  6. d6ba91
  7. d1bb9a
  8. cdbca4
  9. c8bdad
  10. c3beb6

Questions about #ecb456

What color is #ecb456?

#ecb456 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(236, 180, 86), in HSL hsl(37.6, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.367% 0.12821 78.069).

What colors go well with #ecb456?

The complementary color of #ecb456 is #8dc1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa573 and #c7c55c. The triadic partners are #31d8dd and #e1a4f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb456?

Black text reads better on #ecb456: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecb456 a warm or cool color?

#ecb456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.128.