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#ed8d02 color: Saffron Gold

#ed8d02 is rgb(237, 141, 2) in RGB and oklch(72.897% 0.16448 64.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

72.9%
0.164
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8d02

#ed8d02 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Gold (#f08f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ed8d02 mixed with white

  1. ed8d02
  2. f0993a
  3. f3a557
  4. f5b16f
  5. f7bc85
  6. f9c89a
  7. fbd3ae
  8. fcdec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ed8d02 mixed with black

  1. ed8d02
  2. ce7a01
  3. b06701
  4. 935501
  5. 774400
  6. 5c3300
  7. 422300
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8d02 with less saturation

  1. ed8d02
  2. e7912f
  3. e09444
  4. da9755
  5. d39a63
  6. cc9d70
  7. c59f7c
  8. bea188
  9. b7a392
  10. afa59d

Questions about #ed8d02

What color is #ed8d02?

#ed8d02 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(237, 141, 2), in HSL hsl(35.49, 98.33%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.897% 0.16448 64.02).

What colors go well with #ed8d02?

The complementary color of #ed8d02 is #2fb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7b5e and #c9a400. The triadic partners are #00c5b2 and #be8afa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8d02?

Black text reads better on #ed8d02: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8d02 a warm or cool color?

#ed8d02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.164.