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#ed882f color: Cadmium Orange

#ed882f is rgb(237, 136, 47) in RGB and oklch(72.22% 0.15655 56.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.2%
0.157
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed882f

#ed882f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cadmium Orange (#ed872d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed882f mixed with white

  1. ed882f
  2. f0954b
  3. f3a163
  4. f5ad78
  5. f8b98c
  6. fac59f
  7. fbd1b3
  8. fddcc6
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ed882f mixed with black

  1. ed882f
  2. ce7527
  3. b06320
  4. 935219
  5. 774112
  6. 5c310c
  7. 422206
  8. 2a1303
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed882f with less saturation

  1. ed882f
  2. e78c42
  3. e09051
  4. d9935e
  5. d2966a
  6. cb9975
  7. c49c7f
  8. bd9e89
  9. b5a193
  10. ada39c

Questions about #ed882f

What color is #ed882f?

#ed882f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cadmium Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 136, 47), in HSL hsl(28.11, 84.07%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.22% 0.15655 56.889).

What colors go well with #ed882f?

The complementary color of #ed882f is #06b2fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f87a6e and #cf9d00. The triadic partners are #00c4a3 and #b08efb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed882f?

Black text reads better on #ed882f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed882f a warm or cool color?

#ed882f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.157.