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#eb8f50 color: Melon Orange

#eb8f50 is rgb(235, 143, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.455% 0.1364 53.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.5%
0.136
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #eb8f50

#eb8f50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #eb8f50 mixed with white

  1. eb8f50
  2. ee9b64
  3. f1a676
  4. f4b188
  5. f6bd99
  6. f8c8aa
  7. fad3bb
  8. fcdecc
  9. fde9dd
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #eb8f50 mixed with black

  1. eb8f50
  2. cc7c44
  3. ae6939
  4. 91572e
  5. 754524
  6. 5b341a
  7. 412410
  8. 291507
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eb8f50 with less saturation

  1. eb8f50
  2. e5925b
  3. df9566
  4. d9986f
  5. d39b78
  6. cc9e81
  7. c5a089
  8. bfa392
  9. b8a59a
  10. b0a7a1

Questions about #eb8f50

What color is #eb8f50?

#eb8f50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(235, 143, 80), in HSL hsl(24.39, 79.49%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.455% 0.1364 53.283).

What colors go well with #eb8f50?

The complementary color of #eb8f50 is #36b6f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38480 and #d2a02e. The triadic partners are #1cc4a1 and #ad97f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb8f50?

Black text reads better on #eb8f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb8f50 a warm or cool color?

#eb8f50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.136.