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#ee8d08 color: Saffron Gold

#ee8d08 is rgb(238, 141, 8) in RGB and oklch(73.035% 0.16451 63.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73%
0.165
63°
  • 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 #ee8d08

#ee8d08 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 63°.

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: #ee8d08 mixed with white

  1. ee8d08
  2. f1993b
  3. f3a558
  4. f6b16f
  5. f8bc85
  6. fac89a
  7. fbd3af
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ee8d08 mixed with black

  1. ee8d08
  2. cf7a06
  3. b16704
  4. 935503
  5. 774402
  6. 5c3301
  7. 422301
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d08 with less saturation

  1. ee8d08
  2. e89131
  3. e19446
  4. db9756
  5. d49a64
  6. cd9d71
  7. c69f7d
  8. bfa288
  9. b7a493
  10. b0a69d

Questions about #ee8d08

What color is #ee8d08?

#ee8d08 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 8), in HSL hsl(34.7, 93.5%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.035% 0.16451 63.418).

What colors go well with #ee8d08?

The complementary color of #ee8d08 is #2cb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7c60 and #cba400. The triadic partners are #00c5b1 and #be8bfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d08?

Black text reads better on #ee8d08: 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 #ee8d08 a warm or cool color?

#ee8d08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.165.