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#ee8b35 color: Peril’s Flames

#ee8b35 is rgb(238, 139, 53) in RGB and oklch(72.892% 0.15373 57.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72.9%
0.154
57°
  • 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
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8b35

#ee8b35 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #ee8b35 mixed with white

  1. ee8b35
  2. f19750
  3. f4a366
  4. f6af7a
  5. f8bb8e
  6. fac6a1
  7. fcd2b4
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee9da
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ee8b35 mixed with black

  1. ee8b35
  2. cf782d
  3. b16625
  4. 93541d
  5. 774315
  6. 5c320e
  7. 422308
  8. 2a1403
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8b35 with less saturation

  1. ee8b35
  2. e88f47
  3. e19255
  4. db9661
  5. d4996d
  6. cd9b78
  7. c69e82
  8. bfa18c
  9. b7a395
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ee8b35

What color is #ee8b35?

#ee8b35 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 53), in HSL hsl(27.89, 84.47%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.892% 0.15373 57.14).

What colors go well with #ee8b35?

The complementary color of #ee8b35 is #1db4fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f97d71 and #d19f00. The triadic partners are #00c6a6 and #b290fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b35?

Black text reads better on #ee8b35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b35 a warm or cool color?

#ee8b35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.154.