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#ea9b5d color: Ridgeback

#ea9b5d is rgb(234, 155, 93) in RGB and oklch(75.6% 0.12281 57.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

75.6%
0.123
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9b5d

#ea9b5d is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ridgeback (#ef985c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ea9b5d mixed with white

  1. ea9b5d
  2. eda56f
  3. f0af7f
  4. f2ba90
  5. f5c4a0
  6. f7ceb0
  7. f9d7c0
  8. fbe1cf
  9. fcebdf
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #ea9b5d mixed with black

  1. ea9b5d
  2. cb8650
  3. ae7243
  4. 915e37
  5. 754b2a
  6. 5a391f
  7. 412814
  8. 29180a
  9. 130903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ea9b5d with less saturation

  1. ea9b5d
  2. e59e67
  3. dfa070
  4. daa279
  5. d4a582
  6. cea78a
  7. c9a992
  8. c3ab99
  9. bcaca1
  10. b6aea8

Questions about #ea9b5d

What color is #ea9b5d?

#ea9b5d is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ridgeback. In RGB it is rgb(234, 155, 93), in HSL hsl(26.38, 77.05%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.6% 0.12281 57.602).

What colors go well with #ea9b5d?

The complementary color of #ea9b5d is #5abbf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f49084 and #d1ab49. The triadic partners are #3fc9af and #b99ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9b5d?

Black text reads better on #ea9b5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9b5d a warm or cool color?

#ea9b5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.123.