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#ee8b31 color: Peril’s Flames

#ee8b31 is rgb(238, 139, 49) in RGB and oklch(72.863% 0.15528 57.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.9%
0.155
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8b31

#ee8b31 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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: #ee8b31 mixed with white

  1. ee8b31
  2. f1974d
  3. f4a364
  4. f6af79
  5. f8bb8d
  6. fac6a0
  7. fcd2b3
  8. fdddc6
  9. fee9d9
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ee8b31 mixed with black

  1. ee8b31
  2. cf7829
  3. b16622
  4. 93541a
  5. 774313
  6. 5c320c
  7. 422306
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8b31 with less saturation

  1. ee8b31
  2. e88f44
  3. e19253
  4. db9660
  5. d4996c
  6. cd9b77
  7. c69e81
  8. bea18b
  9. b7a395
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ee8b31

What color is #ee8b31?

#ee8b31 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 49), in HSL hsl(28.57, 84.75%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.863% 0.15528 57.92).

What colors go well with #ee8b31?

The complementary color of #ee8b31 is #1eb3fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f97d6f and #d0a000. The triadic partners are #00c6a7 and #b48ffb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b31?

Black text reads better on #ee8b31: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b31 a warm or cool color?

#ee8b31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.155.