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#ea8949 color: Acapulco Sun

#ea8949 is rgb(234, 137, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.233% 0.14216 51.951) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

72.2%
0.142
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ea8949

#ea8949 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Sun (#eb8a44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ea8949 mixed with white

  1. ea8949
  2. ed955e
  3. f0a171
  4. f3ad83
  5. f6b995
  6. f8c5a7
  7. fad1b9
  8. fcdcca
  9. fde8dc
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #ea8949 mixed with black

  1. ea8949
  2. cb763e
  3. ae6434
  4. 91532a
  5. 754220
  6. 5a3117
  7. 41220e
  8. 291406
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea8949 with less saturation

  1. ea8949
  2. e48d55
  3. de9060
  4. d7936a
  5. d19673
  6. ca997c
  7. c39c85
  8. bc9e8d
  9. b5a195
  10. ada39d

Questions about #ea8949

What color is #ea8949?

#ea8949 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Acapulco Sun. In RGB it is rgb(234, 137, 73), in HSL hsl(23.85, 79.31%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.233% 0.14216 51.951).

What colors go well with #ea8949?

The complementary color of #ea8949 is #1cb3ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17e7c and #d19b1d. The triadic partners are #00c19b and #a893f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea8949?

Black text reads better on #ea8949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea8949 a warm or cool color?

#ea8949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.142.