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#ec9260 color: Chinese Lantern

#ec9260 is rgb(236, 146, 96) in RGB and oklch(74.303% 0.12723 48.991) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

74.3%
0.127
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ec9260

#ec9260 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec9260 mixed with white

  1. ec9260
  2. ef9d71
  3. f2a881
  4. f4b391
  5. f7bea1
  6. f9c9b0
  7. fad4c0
  8. fcdfd0
  9. fdeadf
  10. fef4ef

Darker: #ec9260 mixed with black

  1. ec9260
  2. cd7e52
  3. af6b45
  4. 925838
  5. 76462c
  6. 5b3520
  7. 422515
  8. 29160a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9260 with less saturation

  1. ec9260
  2. e69569
  3. e09871
  4. da9b79
  5. d49e81
  6. cea089
  7. c7a390
  8. c1a597
  9. baa79e
  10. b3aaa5

Questions about #ec9260

What color is #ec9260?

#ec9260 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(236, 146, 96), in HSL hsl(21.43, 78.65%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.303% 0.12723 48.991).

What colors go well with #ec9260?

The complementary color of #ec9260 is #3ebaeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1898c and #d7a142. The triadic partners are #43c59e and #a99ef7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9260?

Black text reads better on #ec9260: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9260 a warm or cool color?

#ec9260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.127.