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#ee8d50 color: Poppy Glow

#ee8d50 is rgb(238, 141, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.489% 0.14039 51.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

73.5%
0.140
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8d50

#ee8d50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #ee8d50 mixed with white

  1. ee8d50
  2. f19964
  3. f4a576
  4. f6b088
  5. f8bc99
  6. fac7aa
  7. fcd2bb
  8. fddecc
  9. fee9dd
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ee8d50 mixed with black

  1. ee8d50
  2. cf7a44
  3. b16739
  4. 93552e
  5. 774424
  6. 5c331a
  7. 422310
  8. 2a1407
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8d50 with less saturation

  1. ee8d50
  2. e8915b
  3. e29466
  4. db976f
  5. d59a78
  6. ce9d81
  7. c7a08a
  8. c0a292
  9. b8a59a
  10. b1a7a1

Questions about #ee8d50

What color is #ee8d50?

#ee8d50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Poppy Glow. In RGB it is rgb(238, 141, 80), in HSL hsl(23.16, 82.29%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.489% 0.14039 51.133).

What colors go well with #ee8d50?

The complementary color of #ee8d50 is #26b8f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58282 and #d69f28. The triadic partners are #17c59e and #aa98fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8d50?

Black text reads better on #ee8d50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8d50 a warm or cool color?

#ee8d50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.14.