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#ed9149 color: Caramelised Orange

#ed9149 is rgb(237, 145, 73) in RGB and oklch(73.966% 0.14095 56.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

74%
0.141
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ed9149

#ed9149 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramelised Orange (#ef924a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ed9149 mixed with white

  1. ed9149
  2. f09c5e
  3. f3a872
  4. f5b384
  5. f7be96
  6. f9c9a8
  7. fbd4b9
  8. fcdfcb
  9. fdeadc
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ed9149 mixed with black

  1. ed9149
  2. ce7d3e
  3. b06a34
  4. 93582a
  5. 774620
  6. 5c3517
  7. 42250e
  8. 2a1506
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed9149 with less saturation

  1. ed9149
  2. e79456
  3. e19762
  4. db9a6c
  5. d49d76
  6. cea080
  7. c7a289
  8. c0a491
  9. b9a79a
  10. b2a9a2

Questions about #ed9149

What color is #ed9149?

#ed9149 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Caramelised Orange. In RGB it is rgb(237, 145, 73), in HSL hsl(26.34, 82%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.966% 0.14095 56.19).

What colors go well with #ed9149?

The complementary color of #ed9149 is #3ab7f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7857b and #d2a327. The triadic partners are #00c7a8 and #b397f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed9149?

Black text reads better on #ed9149: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed9149 a warm or cool color?

#ed9149 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.141.