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#ec8156 color: Araigaki Orange

#ec8156 is rgb(236, 129, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.344% 0.14384 42.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

71.3%
0.144
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ec8156

#ec8156 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Araigaki Orange (#ec8254). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec8156 mixed with white

  1. ec8156
  2. ef8e68
  3. f29b79
  4. f5a88a
  5. f8b59b
  6. fac1ab
  7. fccebc
  8. fddacd
  9. fee6dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ec8156 mixed with black

  1. ec8156
  2. cd6f4a
  3. af5e3e
  4. 924e32
  5. 763e27
  6. 5b2e1c
  7. 421f12
  8. 291208
  9. 130602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8156 with less saturation

  1. ec8156
  2. e6855f
  3. df8968
  4. d88d70
  5. d19178
  6. ca947f
  7. c39787
  8. bb9a8e
  9. b39d95
  10. aba09c

Questions about #ec8156

What color is #ec8156?

#ec8156 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 129, 86), in HSL hsl(17.2, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.344% 0.14384 42.062).

What colors go well with #ec8156?

The complementary color of #ec8156 is #00b5e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee798a and #d99221. The triadic partners are #2ebe87 and #9595f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8156?

Black text reads better on #ec8156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8156 a warm or cool color?

#ec8156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.144.