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#ed8a42 color: Acapulco Sun

#ed8a42 is rgb(237, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(72.709% 0.14774 53.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

72.7%
0.148
54°
  • 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
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8a42

#ed8a42 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Acapulco Sun (#eb8a44). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed8a42 mixed with white

  1. ed8a42
  2. f09659
  3. f3a26d
  4. f5ae80
  5. f8ba93
  6. fac6a5
  7. fbd1b7
  8. fdddc9
  9. fee8db
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ed8a42 mixed with black

  1. ed8a42
  2. ce7738
  3. b0652f
  4. 935325
  5. 77421c
  6. 5c3214
  7. 42220b
  8. 2a1405
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8a42 with less saturation

  1. ed8a42
  2. e78e50
  3. e0915c
  4. da9567
  5. d39871
  6. cc9b7b
  7. c59d84
  8. bea08d
  9. b6a296
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ed8a42

What color is #ed8a42?

#ed8a42 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Acapulco Sun. In RGB it is rgb(237, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(25.26, 82.61%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.709% 0.14774 53.774).

What colors go well with #ed8a42?

The complementary color of #ed8a42 is #18b4f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67e79 and #d29d09. The triadic partners are #00c49f and #ac93fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8a42?

Black text reads better on #ed8a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8a42 a warm or cool color?

#ed8a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.148.