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#ee8d00 color: Saffron Gold

#ee8d00 is rgb(238, 141, 0) in RGB and oklch(73.02% 0.16546 63.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

73%
0.165
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8d00

#ee8d00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Saffron Gold (#f08f00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ee8d00 mixed with white

  1. ee8d00
  2. f1993a
  3. f3a556
  4. f6b16f
  5. f8bc85
  6. fac89a
  7. fbd3ae
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ee8d00 mixed with black

  1. ee8d00
  2. cf7a00
  3. b16700
  4. 935500
  5. 774400
  6. 5c3300
  7. 422300
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d00 with less saturation

  1. ee8d00
  2. e8912f
  3. e19444
  4. db9755
  5. d49a63
  6. cd9d70
  7. c69f7c
  8. bfa288
  9. b7a493
  10. afa69d

Questions about #ee8d00

What color is #ee8d00?

#ee8d00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 0), in HSL hsl(35.55, 100%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.02% 0.16546 63.784).

What colors go well with #ee8d00?

The complementary color of #ee8d00 is #2cb0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7b5f and #caa400. The triadic partners are #00c5b2 and #be8afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d00?

Black text reads better on #ee8d00: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8d00 a warm or cool color?

#ee8d00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.165.