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#edbc60 color: Bright Idea

#edbc60 is rgb(237, 188, 96) in RGB and oklch(82.122% 0.12339 81.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

82.1%
0.123
81°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #edbc60

#edbc60 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Idea (#ecbe63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #edbc60 mixed with white

  1. edbc60
  2. efc372
  3. f1ca84
  4. f3d194
  5. f5d7a4
  6. f7deb4
  7. f8e5c3
  8. faebd2
  9. fcf2e1
  10. fdf9f0

Darker: #edbc60 mixed with black

  1. edbc60
  2. cea352
  3. b08b45
  4. 937338
  5. 775d2c
  6. 5c4720
  7. 423215
  8. 2a1f0a
  9. 140d03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #edbc60 with less saturation

  1. edbc60
  2. e9bd6d
  3. e5be78
  4. e1bf83
  5. ddc08e
  6. d9c197
  7. d5c2a1
  8. d1c3aa
  9. cdc3b3
  10. c9c4bc

Questions about #edbc60

What color is #edbc60?

#edbc60 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Bright Idea. In RGB it is rgb(237, 188, 96), in HSL hsl(39.15, 79.66%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.122% 0.12339 81.333).

What colors go well with #edbc60?

The complementary color of #edbc60 is #9cc5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad78 and #c7cc69. The triadic partners are #46dce6 and #e9aaf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #edbc60?

Black text reads better on #edbc60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edbc60 a warm or cool color?

#edbc60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.123.