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#ed8934 color: Creole Sauce

#ed8934 is rgb(237, 137, 52) in RGB and oklch(72.422% 0.15419 56.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.4%
0.154
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed8934

#ed8934 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, 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: #ed8934 mixed with white

  1. ed8934
  2. f0964f
  3. f3a265
  4. f5ae7a
  5. f8ba8e
  6. fac5a1
  7. fbd1b4
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ed8934 mixed with black

  1. ed8934
  2. ce762c
  3. b06424
  4. 93531c
  5. 774215
  6. 5c310e
  7. 422207
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8934 with less saturation

  1. ed8934
  2. e78d46
  3. e09054
  4. d99460
  5. d3976c
  6. cc9a76
  7. c59d81
  8. bd9f8a
  9. b6a194
  10. aea49d

Questions about #ed8934

What color is #ed8934?

#ed8934 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creole Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(237, 137, 52), in HSL hsl(27.57, 83.71%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.422% 0.15419 56.489).

What colors go well with #ed8934?

The complementary color of #ed8934 is #11b2f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77b71 and #d09d00. The triadic partners are #00c4a3 and #b08ffa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8934?

Black text reads better on #ed8934: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8934 a warm or cool color?

#ed8934 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.154.