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#ec8356 color: Araigaki Orange

#ec8356 is rgb(236, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.664% 0.14227 43.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

71.7%
0.142
43°
  • 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
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8356

#ec8356 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #ec8356 mixed with white

  1. ec8356
  2. ef9068
  3. f29d79
  4. f5a98a
  5. f8b69b
  6. fac2ab
  7. fbcebc
  8. fddbcd
  9. fee7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ec8356 mixed with black

  1. ec8356
  2. cd714a
  3. af603e
  4. 924f32
  5. 763f27
  6. 5b2f1c
  7. 422012
  8. 291208
  9. 130602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8356 with less saturation

  1. ec8356
  2. e6875f
  3. df8b68
  4. d88f70
  5. d19278
  6. ca9680
  7. c39987
  8. bc9c8f
  9. b49e96
  10. aca19d

Questions about #ec8356

What color is #ec8356?

#ec8356 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(18, 79.79%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.664% 0.14227 43.235).

What colors go well with #ec8356?

The complementary color of #ec8356 is #00b5e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7b8a and #d89424. The triadic partners are #2ebf8a and #9896f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8356?

Black text reads better on #ec8356: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8356 a warm or cool color?

#ec8356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.142.