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#ee8a34 color: Peril’s Flames

#ee8a34 is rgb(238, 138, 52) in RGB and oklch(72.717% 0.15459 56.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.7%
0.155
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8a34

#ee8a34 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peril’s Flames (#ef8b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8a34 mixed with white

  1. ee8a34
  2. f1964f
  3. f4a365
  4. f6ae7a
  5. f8ba8e
  6. fac6a1
  7. fcd1b4
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ee8a34 mixed with black

  1. ee8a34
  2. cf772c
  3. b16524
  4. 93531c
  5. 774215
  6. 5c320e
  7. 422207
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8a34 with less saturation

  1. ee8a34
  2. e88e46
  3. e19154
  4. da9561
  5. d4986c
  6. cd9b77
  7. c69d81
  8. bea08b
  9. b7a294
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ee8a34

What color is #ee8a34?

#ee8a34 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 52), in HSL hsl(27.74, 84.55%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.717% 0.15459 56.769).

What colors go well with #ee8a34?

The complementary color of #ee8a34 is #15b3fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f97c71 and #d19e00. The triadic partners are #00c5a5 and #b190fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a34?

Black text reads better on #ee8a34: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8a34 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a34 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.155.