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#ed8300 color: Mikan Orange

#ed8300 is rgb(237, 131, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.222% 0.16882 58.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.2%
0.169
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ed8300

#ed8300 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikan Orange (#f08300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed8300 mixed with white

  1. ed8300
  2. f09038
  3. f39d55
  4. f6aa6d
  5. f8b783
  6. fac398
  7. fccfad
  8. fddbc2
  9. fee7d6
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ed8300 mixed with black

  1. ed8300
  2. ce7100
  3. b06000
  4. 934f00
  5. 773f00
  6. 5c2f00
  7. 422000
  8. 2a1200
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8300 with less saturation

  1. ed8300
  2. e6872d
  3. df8b42
  4. d88f52
  5. d19260
  6. ca956c
  7. c39878
  8. bb9b83
  9. b39e8e
  10. aba098

Questions about #ed8300

What color is #ed8300?

#ed8300 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mikan Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 131, 0), in HSL hsl(33.16, 100%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.222% 0.16882 58.934).

What colors go well with #ed8300?

The complementary color of #ed8300 is #00aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7262 and #cb9a00. The triadic partners are #00c0a4 and #b287fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8300?

Black text reads better on #ed8300: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8300 a warm or cool color?

#ed8300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.169.