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#ed992c color: Nuclear Mango

#ed992c is rgb(237, 153, 44) in RGB and oklch(75.132% 0.15193 67.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

75.1%
0.152
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ed992c

#ed992c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Mango (#ee9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ed992c mixed with white

  1. ed992c
  2. f0a44b
  3. f2ae63
  4. f4b979
  5. f7c38d
  6. f8cda1
  7. fad7b4
  8. fce1c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ed992c mixed with black

  1. ed992c
  2. ce8425
  3. b0701e
  4. 935d17
  5. 774a11
  6. 5c380a
  7. 422705
  8. 2a1702
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed992c with less saturation

  1. ed992c
  2. e79c42
  3. e19f53
  4. dba162
  5. d5a36e
  6. cfa67a
  7. c9a885
  8. c2a990
  9. bcab9a
  10. b5ada4

Questions about #ed992c

What color is #ed992c?

#ed992c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(237, 153, 44), in HSL hsl(33.89, 84.28%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.132% 0.15193 67.329).

What colors go well with #ed992c?

The complementary color of #ed992c is #53b5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8865 and #c9ae12. The triadic partners are #00ccbf and #c892f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed992c?

Black text reads better on #ed992c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed992c a warm or cool color?

#ed992c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.152.