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#ee8d4c color: Poppy Glow

#ee8d4c is rgb(238, 141, 76) in RGB and oklch(73.443% 0.14235 52.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.4%
0.142
52°
  • 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
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8d4c

#ee8d4c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Glow (#f18c49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8d4c mixed with white

  1. ee8d4c
  2. f19960
  3. f4a573
  4. f6b085
  5. f8bc97
  6. fac7a9
  7. fcd2ba
  8. fddecb
  9. fee9dc
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ee8d4c mixed with black

  1. ee8d4c
  2. cf7a41
  3. b16736
  4. 93552c
  5. 774422
  6. 5c3318
  7. 42230f
  8. 2a1406
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d4c with less saturation

  1. ee8d4c
  2. e89158
  3. e19463
  4. db976d
  5. d49a77
  6. ce9d80
  7. c7a088
  8. c0a291
  9. b8a599
  10. b1a7a1

Questions about #ee8d4c

What color is #ee8d4c?

#ee8d4c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 76), in HSL hsl(24.07, 82.65%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.443% 0.14235 52.431).

What colors go well with #ee8d4c?

The complementary color of #ee8d4c is #26b7f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6827f and #d59f23. The triadic partners are #00c59f and #ac97fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d4c?

Black text reads better on #ee8d4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8d4c a warm or cool color?

#ee8d4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.142.