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#ee4c00 color: Kimchi

#ee4c00 is rgb(238, 76, 0) in RGB and oklch(63.856% 0.20854 38.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

63.9%
0.209
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ee4c00

#ee4c00 is a neon red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.209 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimchi (#ed4b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee4c00 mixed with white

  1. ee4c00
  2. f36333
  3. f7774e
  4. fa8966
  5. fd9b7d
  6. ffac92
  7. ffbda8
  8. ffcebe
  9. ffded3
  10. ffefe9

Darker: #ee4c00 mixed with black

  1. ee4c00
  2. cf4100
  3. b13600
  4. 932c00
  5. 772200
  6. 5c1800
  7. 420f00
  8. 2a0600
  9. 140200
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee4c00 with less saturation

  1. ee4c00
  2. e65725
  3. dd6037
  4. d46745
  5. cb6e51
  6. c2745c
  7. b87a66
  8. ae7f70
  9. a3837a
  10. 988883

Questions about #ee4c00

What color is #ee4c00?

#ee4c00 is neon red. The closest named color is Kimchi. In RGB it is rgb(238, 76, 0), in HSL hsl(19.16, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.856% 0.20854 38.11).

What colors go well with #ee4c00?

The complementary color of #ee4c00 is #009ec2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec4173 and #c97500. The triadic partners are #00aa61 and #7375ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee4c00?

White text reads better on #ee4c00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee4c00 a warm or cool color?

#ee4c00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.209.