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#ec8359 color: Araigaki Orange

#ec8359 is rgb(236, 131, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.706% 0.14102 42.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

71.7%
0.141
42°
  • 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
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8359

#ec8359 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #ec8359 mixed with white

  1. ec8359
  2. ef906a
  3. f29d7b
  4. f5a98c
  5. f8b69c
  6. fac2ad
  7. fbcebd
  8. fddbcd
  9. fee7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ec8359 mixed with black

  1. ec8359
  2. cd714c
  3. af6040
  4. 924f34
  5. 763f28
  6. 5b2f1d
  7. 422013
  8. 291209
  9. 130603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8359 with less saturation

  1. ec8359
  2. e68762
  3. df8b6a
  4. d88f72
  5. d1927a
  6. ca9681
  7. c39988
  8. bc9c8f
  9. b49e96
  10. aca19d

Questions about #ec8359

What color is #ec8359?

#ec8359 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Araigaki Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 131, 89), in HSL hsl(17.14, 79.46%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.706% 0.14102 42.045).

What colors go well with #ec8359?

The complementary color of #ec8359 is #00b6e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7b8c and #d99328. The triadic partners are #35be88 and #9797f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8359?

Black text reads better on #ec8359: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8359 a warm or cool color?

#ec8359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.141.