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#ee8b38 color: Peril’s Flames

#ee8b38 is rgb(238, 139, 56) in RGB and oklch(72.915% 0.15251 56.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.9%
0.153
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8b38

#ee8b38 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #ee8b38 mixed with white

  1. ee8b38
  2. f19752
  3. f4a367
  4. f6af7c
  5. f8bb8f
  6. fac6a2
  7. fcd2b5
  8. fdddc7
  9. fee8da
  10. fff4ec

Darker: #ee8b38 mixed with black

  1. ee8b38
  2. cf782f
  3. b16627
  4. 93541f
  5. 774317
  6. 5c320f
  7. 422308
  8. 2a1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8b38 with less saturation

  1. ee8b38
  2. e88f49
  3. e19256
  4. db9663
  5. d4996e
  6. cd9b78
  7. c69e82
  8. bfa18c
  9. b7a395
  10. afa59e

Questions about #ee8b38

What color is #ee8b38?

#ee8b38 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 56), in HSL hsl(27.36, 84.26%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.915% 0.15251 56.508).

What colors go well with #ee8b38?

The complementary color of #ee8b38 is #1cb4fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f87d73 and #d19f00. The triadic partners are #00c5a5 and #b191fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b38?

Black text reads better on #ee8b38: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b38 a warm or cool color?

#ee8b38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.153.