#ee8959 color: Half-Smoke
#ee8959 is rgb(238, 137, 89) in RGB and oklch(72.94% 0.13864 45.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Coral
- orange-400
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ee8959
#ee8959 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 45°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Half-Smoke (#ee8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #ee8959 mixed with white
Darker: #ee8959 mixed with black
Calmer: #ee8959 with less saturation
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Questions about #ee8959
What color is #ee8959?
#ee8959 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Half-Smoke. In RGB it is rgb(238, 137, 89), in HSL hsl(19.33, 81.42%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.94% 0.13864 45.322).
What colors go well with #ee8959?
The complementary color of #ee8959 is #00b8e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1808b and #d9992e. The triadic partners are #34c292 and #a099fa.
Is white or black text more readable on #ee8959?
Black text reads better on #ee8959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ee8959 a warm or cool color?
#ee8959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.139.