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#ee8e13 color: Saffron Gold

#ee8e13 is rgb(238, 142, 19) in RGB and oklch(73.229% 0.1626 63.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.2%
0.163
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8e13

#ee8e13 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #ee8e13 mixed with white

  1. ee8e13
  2. f19a3e
  3. f3a65a
  4. f6b171
  5. f8bd87
  6. fac89b
  7. fbd3b0
  8. fddec4
  9. fee9d7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ee8e13 mixed with black

  1. ee8e13
  2. cf7b0f
  3. b1680b
  4. 935607
  5. 774405
  6. 5c3403
  7. 422401
  8. 2a1501
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8e13 with less saturation

  1. ee8e13
  2. e89234
  3. e19548
  4. db9858
  5. d49b66
  6. cd9e72
  7. c6a07e
  8. bfa289
  9. b8a494
  10. b0a69e

Questions about #ee8e13

What color is #ee8e13?

#ee8e13 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 142, 19), in HSL hsl(33.7, 86.56%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.229% 0.1626 63.34).

What colors go well with #ee8e13?

The complementary color of #ee8e13 is #30b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7d62 and #cba400. The triadic partners are #00c6b2 and #be8cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8e13?

Black text reads better on #ee8e13: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8e13 a warm or cool color?

#ee8e13 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.163.