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#ec8d3e color: Peril’s Flames

#ec8d3e is rgb(236, 141, 62) in RGB and oklch(73.051% 0.14719 56.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

73.1%
0.147
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8d3e

#ec8d3e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec8d3e mixed with white

  1. ec8d3e
  2. ef9956
  3. f2a56b
  4. f4b07e
  5. f7bc91
  6. f9c7a4
  7. fbd2b6
  8. fcdec8
  9. fde9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #ec8d3e mixed with black

  1. ec8d3e
  2. cd7a35
  3. af672b
  4. 925523
  5. 76441a
  6. 5b3312
  7. 42230a
  8. 291404
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8d3e with less saturation

  1. ec8d3e
  2. e6914d
  3. e0945a
  4. d99766
  5. d39a70
  6. cc9c7a
  7. c59f84
  8. bea18d
  9. b7a496
  10. afa69f

Questions about #ec8d3e

What color is #ec8d3e?

#ec8d3e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 62), in HSL hsl(27.24, 82.08%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.051% 0.14719 56.915).

What colors go well with #ec8d3e?

The complementary color of #ec8d3e is #2db4f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68074 and #d0a00d. The triadic partners are #00c5a6 and #b292f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d3e?

Black text reads better on #ec8d3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d3e a warm or cool color?

#ec8d3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.147.