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#ec8d57 color: Heat of Summer

#ec8d57 is rgb(236, 141, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.327% 0.1349 49.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

73.3%
0.135
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8d57

#ec8d57 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Heat of Summer (#e98d5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec8d57 mixed with white

  1. ec8d57
  2. ef9969
  3. f2a57a
  4. f4b08b
  5. f7bb9c
  6. f9c7ad
  7. fbd2bd
  8. fcddcd
  9. fde9de
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ec8d57 mixed with black

  1. ec8d57
  2. cd7a4b
  3. af673e
  4. 925533
  5. 764427
  6. 5b331c
  7. 422312
  8. 291408
  9. 130703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec8d57 with less saturation

  1. ec8d57
  2. e69161
  3. e0946a
  4. da9773
  5. d39a7b
  6. cd9d83
  7. c69f8b
  8. bfa293
  9. b8a49a
  10. b0a6a1

Questions about #ec8d57

What color is #ec8d57?

#ec8d57 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Heat of Summer. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 87), in HSL hsl(21.74, 79.68%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.327% 0.1349 49.156).

What colors go well with #ec8d57?

The complementary color of #ec8d57 is #2bb8ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28386 and #d69d33. The triadic partners are #30c39a and #a799f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d57?

Black text reads better on #ec8d57: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d57 a warm or cool color?

#ec8d57 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.135.