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#ec8355 color: Araigaki Orange

#ec8355 is rgb(236, 131, 85) in RGB and oklch(71.651% 0.1427 43.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

71.7%
0.143
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8355

#ec8355 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 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: #ec8355 mixed with white

  1. ec8355
  2. ef9067
  3. f29d79
  4. f5a98a
  5. f8b69a
  6. fac2ab
  7. fbcebc
  8. fddbcc
  9. fee7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ec8355 mixed with black

  1. ec8355
  2. cd7149
  3. af603d
  4. 924f31
  5. 763f26
  6. 5b2f1c
  7. 422011
  8. 291208
  9. 130602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8355 with less saturation

  1. ec8355
  2. e6875f
  3. df8b67
  4. d88f70
  5. d19278
  6. ca967f
  7. c39987
  8. bc9c8e
  9. b49e95
  10. aca19c

Questions about #ec8355

What color is #ec8355?

#ec8355 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 85), in HSL hsl(18.28, 79.89%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.651% 0.1427 43.621).

What colors go well with #ec8355?

The complementary color of #ec8355 is #00b5e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7b89 and #d89422. The triadic partners are #2bbf8b and #9996f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8355?

Black text reads better on #ec8355: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8355 a warm or cool color?

#ec8355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.143.