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#eb997a color: Pochard Duck Head

#eb997a is rgb(235, 153, 122) in RGB and oklch(75.829% 0.10811 41.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

75.8%
0.108
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #eb997a

#eb997a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pochard Duck Head (#ee9977). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #eb997a mixed with white

  1. eb997a
  2. eea387
  3. f1ae95
  4. f3b8a2
  5. f5c2af
  6. f8ccbc
  7. fad6c9
  8. fbe1d7
  9. fdebe4
  10. fef5f1

Darker: #eb997a mixed with black

  1. eb997a
  2. cc8469
  3. ae7059
  4. 915d49
  5. 754a3a
  6. 5b382b
  7. 41271d
  8. 291710
  9. 130805
  10. 030101

Calmer: #eb997a with less saturation

  1. eb997a
  2. e69c80
  3. e09e86
  4. dba18b
  5. d5a391
  6. cfa696
  7. caa89c
  8. c4aaa1
  9. bdaca6
  10. b7aeab

Questions about #eb997a

What color is #eb997a?

#eb997a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pochard Duck Head. In RGB it is rgb(235, 153, 122), in HSL hsl(16.46, 73.86%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.829% 0.10811 41.448).

What colors go well with #eb997a?

The complementary color of #eb997a is #55c0e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec939f and #dba560. The triadic partners are #6cc69b and #a5a8f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb997a?

Black text reads better on #eb997a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb997a a warm or cool color?

#eb997a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.108.