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#eb9159 color: Chinese Lantern

#eb9159 is rgb(235, 145, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.912% 0.13055 51.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

73.9%
0.131
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #eb9159

#eb9159 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #eb9159 mixed with white

  1. eb9159
  2. ee9c6b
  3. f1a87c
  4. f4b38d
  5. f6be9d
  6. f8c9ae
  7. fad4be
  8. fcdece
  9. fde9de
  10. fef4ef

Darker: #eb9159 mixed with black

  1. eb9159
  2. cc7d4c
  3. ae6a40
  4. 915834
  5. 754628
  6. 5b351d
  7. 412513
  8. 291509
  9. 130703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eb9159 with less saturation

  1. eb9159
  2. e59463
  3. df976c
  4. d99a75
  5. d39d7d
  6. cd9f85
  7. c6a28d
  8. c0a495
  9. b9a69c
  10. b2a8a3

Questions about #eb9159

What color is #eb9159?

#eb9159 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(235, 145, 89), in HSL hsl(23.01, 78.49%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.912% 0.13055 51.402).

What colors go well with #eb9159?

The complementary color of #eb9159 is #3db8ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28786 and #d4a13b. The triadic partners are #36c5a0 and #ac9bf6.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb9159?

Black text reads better on #eb9159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb9159 a warm or cool color?

#eb9159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.131.