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#ee900c color: Saffron Gold

#ee900c is rgb(238, 144, 12) in RGB and oklch(73.556% 0.16304 64.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

73.6%
0.163
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee900c

#ee900c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #ee900c mixed with white

  1. ee900c
  2. f19c3d
  3. f3a759
  4. f6b370
  5. f8be86
  6. fac99b
  7. fbd4af
  8. fddfc3
  9. feead7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #ee900c mixed with black

  1. ee900c
  2. cf7d09
  3. b16a06
  4. 935704
  5. 774503
  6. 5c3402
  7. 422401
  8. 2a1500
  9. 140700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee900c with less saturation

  1. ee900c
  2. e89332
  3. e19747
  4. db9a57
  5. d49c65
  6. ce9f72
  7. c7a17e
  8. c0a48a
  9. b8a694
  10. b1a89f

Questions about #ee900c

What color is #ee900c?

#ee900c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Saffron Gold. In RGB it is rgb(238, 144, 12), in HSL hsl(35.04, 90.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.556% 0.16304 64.846).

What colors go well with #ee900c?

The complementary color of #ee900c is #38b1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7e5f and #caa600. The triadic partners are #00c7b5 and #c18cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee900c?

Black text reads better on #ee900c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee900c a warm or cool color?

#ee900c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.163.