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#ed883c color: Creole Sauce

#ed883c is rgb(237, 136, 60) in RGB and oklch(72.32% 0.15143 54.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

72.3%
0.151
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed883c

#ed883c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #ed883c mixed with white

  1. ed883c
  2. f09554
  3. f3a169
  4. f5ad7d
  5. f8b990
  6. fac5a3
  7. fbd1b5
  8. fddcc8
  9. fee8da
  10. fff3ed

Darker: #ed883c mixed with black

  1. ed883c
  2. ce7533
  3. b0632a
  4. 935221
  5. 774119
  6. 5c3111
  7. 42220a
  8. 2a1304
  9. 140601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed883c with less saturation

  1. ed883c
  2. e78c4b
  3. e09058
  4. d99364
  5. d3966e
  6. cc9978
  7. c49c82
  8. bd9f8b
  9. b5a194
  10. aea39d

Questions about #ed883c

What color is #ed883c?

#ed883c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(237, 136, 60), in HSL hsl(25.76, 83.1%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.32% 0.15143 54.128).

What colors go well with #ed883c?

The complementary color of #ed883c is #01b3f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67b76 and #d29c00. The triadic partners are #00c39f and #ac91fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed883c?

Black text reads better on #ed883c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed883c a warm or cool color?

#ed883c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.151.