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#ec832b color: Bourbon Peach

#ec832b is rgb(236, 131, 43) in RGB and oklch(71.239% 0.15959 55.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.2%
0.160
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ec832b

#ec832b is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bourbon Peach (#ec842f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec832b mixed with white

  1. ec832b
  2. ef9049
  3. f29d60
  4. f5aa76
  5. f7b68a
  6. f9c39e
  7. fbcfb1
  8. fddbc5
  9. fee7d8
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ec832b mixed with black

  1. ec832b
  2. cd7124
  3. af601d
  4. 924f16
  5. 763f10
  6. 5b2f0a
  7. 422005
  8. 291202
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec832b with less saturation

  1. ec832b
  2. e5873f
  3. df8b4e
  4. d88f5b
  5. d19267
  6. ca9572
  7. c2987c
  8. bb9b86
  9. b39d90
  10. aba099

Questions about #ec832b

What color is #ec832b?

#ec832b is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bourbon Peach. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 43), in HSL hsl(27.36, 83.55%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.239% 0.15959 55.138).

What colors go well with #ec832b?

The complementary color of #ec832b is #00aff7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6756e and #cf9800. The triadic partners are #00c09d and #ab8bfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec832b?

Black text reads better on #ec832b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec832b a warm or cool color?

#ec832b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.16.