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#ec8353 color: Araigaki Orange

#ec8353 is rgb(236, 131, 83) in RGB and oklch(71.624% 0.14355 44.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

71.6%
0.144
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8353

#ec8353 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #ec8353 mixed with white

  1. ec8353
  2. ef9066
  3. f29d77
  4. f5a988
  5. f8b699
  6. fac2aa
  7. fbcebb
  8. fddbcc
  9. fee7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ec8353 mixed with black

  1. ec8353
  2. cd7147
  3. af603b
  4. 924f30
  5. 763f25
  6. 5b2f1b
  7. 422011
  8. 291208
  9. 130602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8353 with less saturation

  1. ec8353
  2. e6875d
  3. df8b66
  4. d88f6f
  5. d19277
  6. ca957f
  7. c39986
  8. bc9b8e
  9. b49e95
  10. aca19c

Questions about #ec8353

What color is #ec8353?

#ec8353 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 83), in HSL hsl(18.82, 80.1%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.624% 0.14355 44.376).

What colors go well with #ec8353?

The complementary color of #ec8353 is #00b5e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7a87 and #d8941f. The triadic partners are #26bf8c and #9a95f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8353?

Black text reads better on #ec8353: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8353 a warm or cool color?

#ec8353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.144.