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#ee8d0d color: Saffron Gold

#ee8d0d is rgb(238, 141, 13) in RGB and oklch(73.044% 0.1639 63.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73%
0.164
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8d0d

#ee8d0d is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 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: #ee8d0d mixed with white

  1. ee8d0d
  2. f1993d
  3. f3a558
  4. f6b170
  5. f8bc86
  6. fac89b
  7. fbd3af
  8. fddec3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fff4eb

Darker: #ee8d0d mixed with black

  1. ee8d0d
  2. cf7a0a
  3. b16707
  4. 935505
  5. 774403
  6. 5c3302
  7. 422301
  8. 2a1400
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d0d with less saturation

  1. ee8d0d
  2. e89132
  3. e19446
  4. db9757
  5. d49a65
  6. cd9d71
  7. c69f7d
  8. bfa288
  9. b7a493
  10. b0a69e

Questions about #ee8d0d

What color is #ee8d0d?

#ee8d0d is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 13), in HSL hsl(34.13, 89.64%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.044% 0.1639 63.176).

What colors go well with #ee8d0d?

The complementary color of #ee8d0d is #2cb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7c61 and #cba300. The triadic partners are #00c5b1 and #bd8bfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d0d?

Black text reads better on #ee8d0d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8d0d a warm or cool color?

#ee8d0d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.164.