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#ea9050 color: Melon Orange

#ea9050 is rgb(234, 144, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.503% 0.13495 54.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

73.5%
0.135
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ea9050

#ea9050 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Orange (#f08f48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ea9050 mixed with white

  1. ea9050
  2. ed9c64
  3. f0a776
  4. f3b288
  5. f5bd99
  6. f8c8aa
  7. fad3bb
  8. fbdecc
  9. fde9dd
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ea9050 mixed with black

  1. ea9050
  2. cb7d44
  3. ae6a39
  4. 91572e
  5. 754524
  6. 5a341a
  7. 412410
  8. 291507
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9050 with less saturation

  1. ea9050
  2. e4935b
  3. de9666
  4. d8996f
  5. d29c78
  6. cc9e81
  7. c5a18a
  8. bea392
  9. b7a59a
  10. b0a7a1

Questions about #ea9050

What color is #ea9050?

#ea9050 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 144, 80), in HSL hsl(24.94, 78.57%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.503% 0.13495 54.26).

What colors go well with #ea9050?

The complementary color of #ea9050 is #3cb6f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2857f and #d1a131. The triadic partners are #1dc4a3 and #af97f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9050?

Black text reads better on #ea9050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9050 a warm or cool color?

#ea9050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.135.