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#ec9343 color: Physalis

#ec9343 is rgb(236, 147, 67) in RGB and oklch(74.129% 0.14233 59.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.1%
0.142
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ec9343

#ec9343 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Physalis (#ef9548). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ec9343 mixed with white

  1. ec9343
  2. ef9e5a
  3. f2a96e
  4. f4b481
  5. f6bf94
  6. f8caa6
  7. fad5b8
  8. fcdfca
  9. fdeadb
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #ec9343 mixed with black

  1. ec9343
  2. cd7f39
  3. af6c2f
  4. 925926
  5. 76471d
  6. 5b3614
  7. 42250c
  8. 291605
  9. 130801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9343 with less saturation

  1. ec9343
  2. e69651
  3. e0995e
  4. da9c69
  5. d49e74
  6. cda17e
  7. c7a388
  8. c0a591
  9. b9a79a
  10. b2a9a2

Questions about #ec9343

What color is #ec9343?

#ec9343 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(236, 147, 67), in HSL hsl(28.4, 81.64%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.129% 0.14233 59.447).

What colors go well with #ec9343?

The complementary color of #ec9343 is #43b6fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88675 and #cfa624. The triadic partners are #00c8ae and #b995f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9343?

Black text reads better on #ec9343: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9343 a warm or cool color?

#ec9343 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.142.