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#ed693b color: Mandarin Orange

#ed693b is rgb(237, 105, 59) in RGB and oklch(67.575% 0.17428 39.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67.6%
0.174
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ed693b

#ed693b is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Orange (#ec6a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-500.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ed693b mixed with white

  1. ed693b
  2. f17a52
  3. f48a66
  4. f7997a
  5. faa88d
  6. fcb7a0
  7. fec5b3
  8. ffd4c6
  9. ffe2d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #ed693b mixed with black

  1. ed693b
  2. ce5a32
  3. b04c29
  4. 933e21
  5. 773119
  6. 5c2411
  7. 421809
  8. 2a0c04
  9. 140401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ed693b with less saturation

  1. ed693b
  2. e67048
  3. de7553
  4. d67b5d
  5. ce8066
  6. c6846f
  7. bd8977
  8. b48d7f
  9. ab9087
  10. a1948f

Questions about #ed693b

What color is #ed693b?

#ed693b is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 105, 59), in HSL hsl(15.51, 83.18%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.575% 0.17428 39.041).

What colors go well with #ed693b?

The complementary color of #ed693b is #00aad2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec6080 and #d77f00. The triadic partners are #00b66e and #8287ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed693b?

Black text reads better on #ed693b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed693b a warm or cool color?

#ed693b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.174.