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#ed8a39 color: Peril’s Flames

#ed8a39 is rgb(237, 138, 57) in RGB and oklch(72.628% 0.15168 55.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.6%
0.152
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
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8a39

#ed8a39 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.152 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 8.3:1, 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: #ed8a39 mixed with white

  1. ed8a39
  2. f09652
  3. f3a268
  4. f5ae7c
  5. f8ba8f
  6. fac6a2
  7. fbd1b5
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8da
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ed8a39 mixed with black

  1. ed8a39
  2. ce7730
  3. b06528
  4. 93531f
  5. 774217
  6. 5c3210
  7. 422209
  8. 2a1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8a39 with less saturation

  1. ed8a39
  2. e78e49
  3. e09157
  4. da9563
  5. d3986e
  6. cc9b78
  7. c59d82
  8. bea08c
  9. b6a295
  10. aea49e

Questions about #ed8a39

What color is #ed8a39?

#ed8a39 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(237, 138, 57), in HSL hsl(27, 83.33%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.628% 0.15168 55.995).

What colors go well with #ed8a39?

The complementary color of #ed8a39 is #19b3f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f77d73 and #d19e00. The triadic partners are #00c4a3 and #b091fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8a39?

Black text reads better on #ed8a39: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8a39 a warm or cool color?

#ed8a39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.152.