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#ee8d46 color: Melon Orange

#ee8d46 is rgb(238, 141, 70) in RGB and oklch(73.379% 0.14526 54.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

73.4%
0.145
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8d46

#ee8d46 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Orange (#f08f48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8d46 mixed with white

  1. ee8d46
  2. f1995c
  3. f4a570
  4. f6b082
  5. f8bc95
  6. fac7a7
  7. fcd2b8
  8. fddeca
  9. fee9dc
  10. fff4ed

Darker: #ee8d46 mixed with black

  1. ee8d46
  2. cf7a3c
  3. b16732
  4. 935528
  5. 77441e
  6. 5c3315
  7. 42230d
  8. 2a1405
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d46 with less saturation

  1. ee8d46
  2. e89153
  3. e1945f
  4. db976a
  5. d49a74
  6. ce9d7e
  7. c7a087
  8. c0a290
  9. b8a498
  10. b1a7a0

Questions about #ee8d46

What color is #ee8d46?

#ee8d46 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Melon Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 70), in HSL hsl(25.36, 83.17%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.379% 0.14526 54.218).

What colors go well with #ee8d46?

The complementary color of #ee8d46 is #27b6f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f7817b and #d3a019. The triadic partners are #00c6a2 and #af95fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d46?

Black text reads better on #ee8d46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8d46 a warm or cool color?

#ee8d46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.145.