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#ed8a37 color: Peril’s Flames

#ed8a37 is rgb(237, 138, 55) in RGB and oklch(72.612% 0.15251 56.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.6%
0.153
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8a37

#ed8a37 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed8a37 mixed with white

  1. ed8a37
  2. f09651
  3. f3a267
  4. f5ae7b
  5. f8ba8f
  6. fac6a2
  7. fbd1b4
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8da
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ed8a37 mixed with black

  1. ed8a37
  2. ce772e
  3. b06526
  4. 93531e
  5. 774216
  6. 5c320f
  7. 422208
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8a37 with less saturation

  1. ed8a37
  2. e78e48
  3. e09156
  4. da9562
  5. d3986d
  6. cc9b78
  7. c59d82
  8. bea08b
  9. b6a294
  10. aea49d

Questions about #ed8a37

What color is #ed8a37?

#ed8a37 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(237, 138, 55), in HSL hsl(27.36, 83.49%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.612% 0.15251 56.436).

What colors go well with #ed8a37?

The complementary color of #ed8a37 is #1ab3f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77c72 and #d09e00. The triadic partners are #00c4a4 and #b090fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8a37?

Black text reads better on #ed8a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8a37 a warm or cool color?

#ed8a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.153.