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#ee6f00 color: Clementine

#ee6f00 is rgb(238, 111, 0) in RGB and oklch(68.271% 0.18168 49.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

68.3%
0.182
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • amber-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #ee6f00

#ee6f00 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clementine (#e96e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ee6f00 mixed with white

  1. ee6f00
  2. f27f36
  3. f58e52
  4. f89d6a
  5. faac80
  6. fcba96
  7. fec8ab
  8. ffd6c0
  9. ffe4d5
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #ee6f00 mixed with black

  1. ee6f00
  2. cf6000
  3. b15100
  4. 934200
  5. 773400
  6. 5c2700
  7. 421a00
  8. 2a0e00
  9. 140400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee6f00 with less saturation

  1. ee6f00
  2. e77529
  3. df7b3d
  4. d7804d
  5. cf845a
  6. c78866
  7. be8c71
  8. b6907b
  9. ad9386
  10. a3968f

Questions about #ee6f00

What color is #ee6f00?

#ee6f00 is bright orange. The closest named color is Clementine. In RGB it is rgb(238, 111, 0), in HSL hsl(27.98, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.271% 0.18168 49.545).

What colors go well with #ee6f00?

The complementary color of #ee6f00 is #00a9e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f4606a and #cd8b00. The triadic partners are #00b789 and #9981ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee6f00?

Black text reads better on #ee6f00: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee6f00 a warm or cool color?

#ee6f00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.182.