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#ecc37b color: Shallot Peel

#ecc37b is rgb(236, 195, 123) in RGB and oklch(83.751% 0.10166 80.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

83.8%
0.102
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.66:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #ecc37b

#ecc37b is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.66:1 contrast and black text 12.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shallot Peel (#eec378). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ecc37b mixed with white

  1. ecc37b
  2. eec989
  3. f0cf97
  4. f2d5a4
  5. f4dbb2
  6. f6e1bf
  7. f8e7cc
  8. faedd9
  9. fbf3e5
  10. fdf9f2

Darker: #ecc37b mixed with black

  1. ecc37b
  2. cda96a
  3. af905a
  4. 92784a
  5. 76603a
  6. 5b4a2c
  7. 42341e
  8. 292010
  9. 130e05
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ecc37b with less saturation

  1. ecc37b
  2. e9c484
  3. e5c58d
  4. e2c595
  5. dfc69d
  6. dbc7a5
  7. d8c8ad
  8. d4c8b4
  9. d1c9bb
  10. cdc9c2

Questions about #ecc37b

What color is #ecc37b?

#ecc37b is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Shallot Peel. In RGB it is rgb(236, 195, 123), in HSL hsl(38.23, 74.83%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.751% 0.10166 80.743).

What colors go well with #ecc37b?

The complementary color of #ecc37b is #a4cbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb78d and #ccd081. The triadic partners are #6fdee5 and #e8b4f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ecc37b?

Black text reads better on #ecc37b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and black gives 12.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ecc37b a warm or cool color?

#ecc37b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.102.