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#ee8e60 color: Heat of Summer

#ee8e60 is rgb(238, 142, 96) in RGB and oklch(73.87% 0.13186 45.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

73.9%
0.132
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee8e60

#ee8e60 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Heat of Summer (#e98d5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee8e60 mixed with white

  1. ee8e60
  2. f19a71
  3. f4a581
  4. f6b191
  5. f8bca1
  6. fac7b0
  7. fcd2c0
  8. fdded0
  9. fee9df
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #ee8e60 mixed with black

  1. ee8e60
  2. cf7b52
  3. b16845
  4. 935638
  5. 77442c
  6. 5c3420
  7. 422415
  8. 2a150a
  9. 140703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8e60 with less saturation

  1. ee8e60
  2. e89269
  3. e29571
  4. db9879
  5. d59b80
  6. ce9e88
  7. c8a18f
  8. c1a396
  9. b9a69d
  10. b2a8a4

Questions about #ee8e60

What color is #ee8e60?

#ee8e60 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Heat of Summer. In RGB it is rgb(238, 142, 96), in HSL hsl(19.44, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.87% 0.13186 45.705).

What colors go well with #ee8e60?

The complementary color of #ee8e60 is #2abbe9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2868e and #da9e3c. The triadic partners are #42c497 and #a39dfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8e60?

Black text reads better on #ee8e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8e60 a warm or cool color?

#ee8e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.132.