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#ee8f07 color: Saffron Gold

#ee8f07 is rgb(238, 143, 7) in RGB and oklch(73.375% 0.16396 64.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.4%
0.164
65°
  • Amber
  • 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
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8f07

#ee8f07 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #ee8f07 mixed with white

  1. ee8f07
  2. f19b3b
  3. f3a758
  4. f6b270
  5. f8bd86
  6. fac99b
  7. fbd4af
  8. fddfc3
  9. fee9d7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ee8f07 mixed with black

  1. ee8f07
  2. cf7c05
  3. b16904
  4. 935702
  5. 774502
  6. 5c3401
  7. 422400
  8. 2a1500
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8f07 with less saturation

  1. ee8f07
  2. e89331
  3. e19646
  4. db9956
  5. d49c65
  6. cd9e72
  7. c6a17e
  8. bfa389
  9. b8a594
  10. b0a79e

Questions about #ee8f07

What color is #ee8f07?

#ee8f07 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 143, 7), in HSL hsl(35.32, 94.29%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.375% 0.16396 64.534).

What colors go well with #ee8f07?

The complementary color of #ee8f07 is #34b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7d5f and #caa500. The triadic partners are #00c6b4 and #c08cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8f07?

Black text reads better on #ee8f07: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8f07 a warm or cool color?

#ee8f07 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.164.