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#ecb556 color: Goldsmith

#ecb556 is rgb(236, 181, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.558% 0.12847 78.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

80.6%
0.128
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 #ecb556

#ecb556 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.128 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: #ecb556 mixed with white

  1. ecb556
  2. eebd6a
  3. f0c47d
  4. f2cc8e
  5. f4d39f
  6. f6dbaf
  7. f8e2c0
  8. fae9d0
  9. fcf1df
  10. fdf8ef

Darker: #ecb556 mixed with black

  1. ecb556
  2. cd9d4a
  3. af863e
  4. 926f32
  5. 765927
  6. 5b441c
  7. 423012
  8. 291d08
  9. 130c02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ecb556 with less saturation

  1. ecb556
  2. e8b664
  3. e3b870
  4. dfb97c
  5. dbba87
  6. d6bb91
  7. d2bc9b
  8. cdbda4
  9. c9bead
  10. c4bfb6

Questions about #ecb556

What color is #ecb556?

#ecb556 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Goldsmith. In RGB it is rgb(236, 181, 86), in HSL hsl(38, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.558% 0.12847 78.796).

What colors go well with #ecb556?

The complementary color of #ecb556 is #90c1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa573 and #c6c65d. The triadic partners are #31d8de and #e3a4f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecb556?

Black text reads better on #ecb556: 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 #ecb556 a warm or cool color?

#ecb556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.128.