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#ed8832 color: Creole Sauce

#ed8832 is rgb(237, 136, 50) in RGB and oklch(72.24% 0.15545 56.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.2%
0.155
56°
  • 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
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed8832

#ed8832 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creole Sauce (#ee8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed8832 mixed with white

  1. ed8832
  2. f0954d
  3. f3a164
  4. f5ad79
  5. f8b98d
  6. fac5a0
  7. fbd1b3
  8. fddcc6
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff3ec

Darker: #ed8832 mixed with black

  1. ed8832
  2. ce752a
  3. b06322
  4. 93521b
  5. 774114
  6. 5c310d
  7. 422207
  8. 2a1303
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8832 with less saturation

  1. ed8832
  2. e78c44
  3. e09053
  4. d9935f
  5. d2966b
  6. cb9976
  7. c49c80
  8. bd9e8a
  9. b5a193
  10. ada39c

Questions about #ed8832

What color is #ed8832?

#ed8832 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(237, 136, 50), in HSL hsl(27.59, 83.86%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.24% 0.15545 56.32).

What colors go well with #ed8832?

The complementary color of #ed8832 is #05b2f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77a70 and #d09d00. The triadic partners are #00c4a2 and #af8efb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8832?

Black text reads better on #ed8832: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8832 a warm or cool color?

#ed8832 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.155.