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#ee8822 color: Mimolette Orange

#ee8822 is rgb(238, 136, 34) in RGB and oklch(72.274% 0.16156 58.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

72.3%
0.162
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ee8822

#ee8822 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mimolette Orange (#ee8811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8822 mixed with white

  1. ee8822
  2. f19544
  3. f4a15d
  4. f6ad74
  5. f8b989
  6. fac59d
  7. fcd1b1
  8. fddcc4
  9. fee8d8
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ee8822 mixed with black

  1. ee8822
  2. cf751c
  3. b16316
  4. 935211
  5. 77410b
  6. 5c3107
  7. 422203
  8. 2a1301
  9. 140600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8822 with less saturation

  1. ee8822
  2. e78c3a
  3. e1904b
  4. da935a
  5. d39667
  6. cc9972
  7. c59c7d
  8. bd9f88
  9. b6a192
  10. aea39c

Questions about #ee8822

What color is #ee8822?

#ee8822 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mimolette Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 136, 34), in HSL hsl(30, 85.71%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.274% 0.16156 58.614).

What colors go well with #ee8822?

The complementary color of #ee8822 is #02b1fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7969 and #cf9e00. The triadic partners are #00c3a7 and #b48cfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8822?

Black text reads better on #ee8822: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8822 a warm or cool color?

#ee8822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.162.