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#ecb555 color: Goldsmith

#ecb555 is rgb(236, 181, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.548% 0.12922 79.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.5%
0.129
79°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ecb555

#ecb555 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, 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: #ecb555 mixed with white

  1. ecb555
  2. eebd69
  3. f0c47c
  4. f2cc8e
  5. f4d39f
  6. f6dbaf
  7. f8e2bf
  8. fae9cf
  9. fcf1df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #ecb555 mixed with black

  1. ecb555
  2. cd9d49
  3. af863d
  4. 926f31
  5. 765926
  6. 5b441c
  7. 423011
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecb555 with less saturation

  1. ecb555
  2. e8b663
  3. e3b870
  4. dfb97b
  5. dbba86
  6. d6bb91
  7. d2bc9a
  8. cdbda4
  9. c9bead
  10. c4bfb6

Questions about #ecb555

What color is #ecb555?

#ecb555 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(236, 181, 85), in HSL hsl(38.15, 79.89%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.548% 0.12922 79.003).

What colors go well with #ecb555?

The complementary color of #ecb555 is #90c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa572 and #c6c65c. The triadic partners are #2ed8df and #e3a4f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb555?

Black text reads better on #ecb555: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecb555 a warm or cool color?

#ecb555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.129.