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#ec8403 color: Mikan Orange

#ec8403 is rgb(236, 132, 3) in RGB and oklch(71.259% 0.1672 59.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.3%
0.167
60°
  • 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
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ec8403

#ec8403 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikan Orange (#f08300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec8403 mixed with white

  1. ec8403
  2. ef9139
  3. f29e55
  4. f5ab6d
  5. f7b783
  6. f9c399
  7. fbcfad
  8. fddbc2
  9. fee7d6
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ec8403 mixed with black

  1. ec8403
  2. cd7202
  3. af6002
  4. 924f01
  5. 763f01
  6. 5b2f00
  7. 422000
  8. 291200
  9. 130600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8403 with less saturation

  1. ec8403
  2. e5882e
  3. df8c42
  4. d89052
  5. d19360
  6. ca966d
  7. c29978
  8. bb9b83
  9. b39e8e
  10. aba098

Questions about #ec8403

What color is #ec8403?

#ec8403 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mikan Orange. In RGB it is rgb(236, 132, 3), in HSL hsl(33.22, 97.49%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.259% 0.1672 59.58).

What colors go well with #ec8403?

The complementary color of #ec8403 is #00adff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f97362 and #cb9b00. The triadic partners are #00c0a5 and #b387fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8403?

Black text reads better on #ec8403: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8403 a warm or cool color?

#ec8403 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.167.