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#ec9546 color: Physalis

#ec9546 is rgb(236, 149, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.507% 0.14006 59.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

74.5%
0.140
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ec9546

#ec9546 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, 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: #ec9546 mixed with white

  1. ec9546
  2. efa05c
  3. f2ab70
  4. f4b683
  5. f6c095
  6. f8cba7
  7. fad5b9
  8. fce0ca
  9. fdeadc
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ec9546 mixed with black

  1. ec9546
  2. cd813c
  3. af6d32
  4. 925a28
  5. 76481e
  6. 5b3715
  7. 42260d
  8. 291605
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ec9546 with less saturation

  1. ec9546
  2. e69854
  3. e09b60
  4. da9e6b
  5. d4a076
  6. cea280
  7. c8a589
  8. c1a792
  9. baa99b
  10. b3aba4

Questions about #ec9546

What color is #ec9546?

#ec9546 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Physalis. In RGB it is rgb(236, 149, 70), in HSL hsl(28.55, 81.37%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.507% 0.14006 59.976).

What colors go well with #ec9546?

The complementary color of #ec9546 is #48b7fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88876 and #cfa72b. The triadic partners are #00c8b0 and #ba97f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9546?

Black text reads better on #ec9546: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9546 a warm or cool color?

#ec9546 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.14.