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#ec852c color: Bourbon Peach

#ec852c is rgb(236, 133, 44) in RGB and oklch(71.573% 0.15821 56.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

71.6%
0.158
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • 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 #ec852c

#ec852c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 56°.

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 Bourbon Peach (#ec842f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec852c mixed with white

  1. ec852c
  2. ef9249
  3. f29f61
  4. f5ab76
  5. f7b78b
  6. f9c49e
  7. fbd0b2
  8. fddbc5
  9. fee7d8
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ec852c mixed with black

  1. ec852c
  2. cd7325
  3. af611e
  4. 925017
  5. 764011
  6. 5b300a
  7. 422105
  8. 291302
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec852c with less saturation

  1. ec852c
  2. e58940
  3. df8d4f
  4. d8905c
  5. d19468
  6. ca9773
  7. c39a7d
  8. bb9c87
  9. b39f91
  10. aba19a

Questions about #ec852c

What color is #ec852c?

#ec852c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bourbon Peach. In RGB it is rgb(236, 133, 44), in HSL hsl(27.81, 83.48%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.573% 0.15821 56.05).

What colors go well with #ec852c?

The complementary color of #ec852c is #00b0f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6776d and #cf9a00. The triadic partners are #00c1a0 and #ad8cfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec852c?

Black text reads better on #ec852c: 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 #ec852c a warm or cool color?

#ec852c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.158.