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#ec832e color: Bourbon Peach

#ec832e is rgb(236, 131, 46) in RGB and oklch(71.259% 0.15859 54.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.3%
0.159
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec832e

#ec832e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 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: #ec832e mixed with white

  1. ec832e
  2. ef904a
  3. f29d62
  4. f5aa77
  5. f7b68b
  6. fac39f
  7. fbcfb2
  8. fddbc5
  9. fee7d8
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ec832e mixed with black

  1. ec832e
  2. cd7127
  3. af601f
  4. 924f18
  5. 763f12
  6. 5b2f0b
  7. 422006
  8. 291202
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec832e with less saturation

  1. ec832e
  2. e58741
  3. df8b4f
  4. d88f5c
  5. d19268
  6. ca9573
  7. c2987d
  8. bb9b87
  9. b39e90
  10. aba099

Questions about #ec832e

What color is #ec832e?

#ec832e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bourbon Peach. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 46), in HSL hsl(26.84, 83.33%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.259% 0.15859 54.599).

What colors go well with #ec832e?

The complementary color of #ec832e is #00b0f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5756f and #d09800. The triadic partners are #00c19c and #aa8cfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec832e?

Black text reads better on #ec832e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec832e a warm or cool color?

#ec832e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.159.