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#ee8300 color: Mikan Orange

#ee8300 is rgb(238, 131, 0) in RGB and oklch(71.355% 0.16964 58.646) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.4%
0.170
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8300

#ee8300 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mikan Orange (#f08300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8300 mixed with white

  1. ee8300
  2. f19038
  3. f49d55
  4. f6aa6d
  5. f9b783
  6. fbc399
  7. fccfad
  8. fddbc2
  9. fee7d6
  10. fff3eb

Darker: #ee8300 mixed with black

  1. ee8300
  2. cf7100
  3. b16000
  4. 934f00
  5. 773f00
  6. 5c2f00
  7. 422000
  8. 2a1200
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8300 with less saturation

  1. ee8300
  2. e7872d
  3. e08b42
  4. d98f52
  5. d29360
  6. cb966d
  7. c39978
  8. bb9b83
  9. b39e8e
  10. aba098

Questions about #ee8300

What color is #ee8300?

#ee8300 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mikan Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 131, 0), in HSL hsl(33.03, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.355% 0.16964 58.646).

What colors go well with #ee8300?

The complementary color of #ee8300 is #00aeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7263 and #cc9b00. The triadic partners are #00c0a4 and #b287fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8300?

Black text reads better on #ee8300: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8300 a warm or cool color?

#ee8300 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.17.