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#ed9050 color: Melon Orange

#ed9050 is rgb(237, 144, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.873% 0.1378 53.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.9%
0.138
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ed9050

#ed9050 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Orange (#f08f48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed9050 mixed with white

  1. ed9050
  2. f09c64
  3. f3a776
  4. f5b288
  5. f7bd99
  6. f9c8aa
  7. fbd3bb
  8. fcdecc
  9. fde9dd
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ed9050 mixed with black

  1. ed9050
  2. ce7d44
  3. b06a39
  4. 93572e
  5. 774524
  6. 5c341a
  7. 422410
  8. 2a1507
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed9050 with less saturation

  1. ed9050
  2. e7935c
  3. e19766
  4. db9a70
  5. d49c79
  6. ce9f82
  7. c7a28a
  8. c0a493
  9. b9a69b
  10. b2a8a3

Questions about #ed9050

What color is #ed9050?

#ed9050 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 144, 80), in HSL hsl(24.46, 81.35%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.873% 0.1378 53.362).

What colors go well with #ed9050?

The complementary color of #ed9050 is #36b8f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58580 and #d4a12e. The triadic partners are #19c6a3 and #af98f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed9050?

Black text reads better on #ed9050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed9050 a warm or cool color?

#ed9050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.138.