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#ee8120 color: Retro Nectarine

#ee8120 is rgb(238, 129, 32) in RGB and oklch(71.121% 0.16561 55.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

71.1%
0.166
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ee8120

#ee8120 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Nectarine (#ef7d16). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8120 mixed with white

  1. ee8120
  2. f18f42
  3. f49c5c
  4. f7a972
  5. f9b587
  6. fbc29c
  7. fcceb0
  8. fedbc4
  9. fee7d7
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ee8120 mixed with black

  1. ee8120
  2. cf6f1a
  3. b15e15
  4. 934e0f
  5. 773e0a
  6. 5c2e06
  7. 421f03
  8. 2a1201
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8120 with less saturation

  1. ee8120
  2. e78538
  3. e08a49
  4. d98d57
  5. d29164
  6. cb946f
  7. c3977a
  8. bb9a85
  9. b39d8f
  10. aa9f98

Questions about #ee8120

What color is #ee8120?

#ee8120 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Retro Nectarine. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 32), in HSL hsl(28.25, 85.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.121% 0.16561 55.21).

What colors go well with #ee8120?

The complementary color of #ee8120 is #00aff9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f8726b and #d09700. The triadic partners are #00c09d and #ab89fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8120?

Black text reads better on #ee8120: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8120 a warm or cool color?

#ee8120 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.166.