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#ee8b3e color: Peril’s Flames

#ee8b3e is rgb(238, 139, 62) in RGB and oklch(72.966% 0.14994 55.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

73%
0.150
55°
  • 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
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8b3e

#ee8b3e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #ee8b3e mixed with white

  1. ee8b3e
  2. f19756
  3. f4a36b
  4. f6af7e
  5. f8bb91
  6. fac6a4
  7. fcd2b6
  8. fdddc8
  9. fee8db
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ee8b3e mixed with black

  1. ee8b3e
  2. cf7835
  3. b1662b
  4. 935423
  5. 77431a
  6. 5c3212
  7. 42230a
  8. 2a1404
  9. 140701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8b3e with less saturation

  1. ee8b3e
  2. e88f4d
  3. e1925a
  4. db9665
  5. d49970
  6. cd9c7a
  7. c69e84
  8. bfa18d
  9. b7a396
  10. afa59f

Questions about #ee8b3e

What color is #ee8b3e?

#ee8b3e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Peril’s Flames. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 62), in HSL hsl(26.25, 83.81%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.966% 0.14994 55.119).

What colors go well with #ee8b3e?

The complementary color of #ee8b3e is #1bb5f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f87e76 and #d29f00. The triadic partners are #00c5a2 and #af92fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b3e?

Black text reads better on #ee8b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b3e a warm or cool color?

#ee8b3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.15.