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#ec8101 color: Bright Marigold

#ec8101 is rgb(236, 129, 1) in RGB and oklch(70.765% 0.16887 58.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

70.8%
0.169
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ec8101

#ec8101 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Marigold (#eb7e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec8101 mixed with white

  1. ec8101
  2. ef8f38
  3. f29c55
  4. f5a96d
  5. f7b583
  6. fac298
  7. fbcead
  8. fddbc2
  9. fee7d6
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ec8101 mixed with black

  1. ec8101
  2. cd6f01
  3. af5e01
  4. 924e00
  5. 763e00
  6. 5b2e00
  7. 421f00
  8. 291200
  9. 130600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8101 with less saturation

  1. ec8101
  2. e5852c
  3. de8941
  4. d78d51
  5. d0915f
  6. c9946b
  7. c19777
  8. ba9a82
  9. b29c8d
  10. a99e97

Questions about #ec8101

What color is #ec8101?

#ec8101 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bright Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(236, 129, 1), in HSL hsl(32.68, 99.16%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.765% 0.16887 58.17).

What colors go well with #ec8101?

The complementary color of #ec8101 is #00adfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f87162 and #cb9900. The triadic partners are #00bea1 and #af86fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8101?

Black text reads better on #ec8101: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8101 a warm or cool color?

#ec8101 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.169.