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#ed8d50 color: Poppy Glow

#ed8d50 is rgb(237, 141, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.364% 0.13941 51.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

73.4%
0.139
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ed8d50

#ed8d50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Glow (#f18c49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed8d50 mixed with white

  1. ed8d50
  2. f09964
  3. f3a576
  4. f5b088
  5. f7bc99
  6. f9c7aa
  7. fbd2bb
  8. fdddcc
  9. fee9dd
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ed8d50 mixed with black

  1. ed8d50
  2. ce7a44
  3. b06739
  4. 93552e
  5. 774424
  6. 5c331a
  7. 422310
  8. 2a1407
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8d50 with less saturation

  1. ed8d50
  2. e7915b
  3. e19466
  4. da976f
  5. d49a78
  6. cd9d81
  7. c69f89
  8. bfa291
  9. b8a499
  10. b0a7a1

Questions about #ed8d50

What color is #ed8d50?

#ed8d50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(237, 141, 80), in HSL hsl(23.31, 81.35%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.364% 0.13941 51.402).

What colors go well with #ed8d50?

The complementary color of #ed8d50 is #29b7f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48282 and #d59e29. The triadic partners are #19c59e and #aa98f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8d50?

Black text reads better on #ed8d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8d50 a warm or cool color?

#ed8d50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.139.