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#ee8f12 color: Saffron Gold

#ee8f12 is rgb(238, 143, 18) in RGB and oklch(73.398% 0.16244 63.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

73.4%
0.162
64°
  • 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 #ee8f12

#ee8f12 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 64°.

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: #ee8f12 mixed with white

  1. ee8f12
  2. f19b3e
  3. f3a75a
  4. f6b271
  5. f8bd87
  6. fac99b
  7. fbd4b0
  8. fddfc4
  9. fee9d8
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ee8f12 mixed with black

  1. ee8f12
  2. cf7c0e
  3. b1690a
  4. 935707
  5. 774504
  6. 5c3402
  7. 422401
  8. 2a1501
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8f12 with less saturation

  1. ee8f12
  2. e89334
  3. e19648
  4. db9958
  5. d49c66
  6. cd9e73
  7. c6a17e
  8. bfa38a
  9. b8a594
  10. b1a79f

Questions about #ee8f12

What color is #ee8f12?

#ee8f12 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 143, 18), in HSL hsl(34.09, 86.61%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.398% 0.16244 63.952).

What colors go well with #ee8f12?

The complementary color of #ee8f12 is #34b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7e61 and #cba500. The triadic partners are #00c6b3 and #bf8cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8f12?

Black text reads better on #ee8f12: 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 #ee8f12 a warm or cool color?

#ee8f12 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.162.