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#ee9056 color: Chinese Lantern

#ee9056 is rgb(238, 144, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.07% 0.13565 50.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

74.1%
0.136
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee9056

#ee9056 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Lantern (#f09056). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee9056 mixed with white

  1. ee9056
  2. f19c69
  3. f3a77a
  4. f6b28b
  5. f8bd9c
  6. fac8ac
  7. fbd3bd
  8. fddecd
  9. fee9de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ee9056 mixed with black

  1. ee9056
  2. cf7d4a
  3. b16a3e
  4. 935732
  5. 774527
  6. 5c341c
  7. 422412
  8. 2a1508
  9. 140702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9056 with less saturation

  1. ee9056
  2. e89360
  3. e2976a
  4. dc9a73
  5. d59d7c
  6. cf9f84
  7. c8a28c
  8. c1a494
  9. baa79c
  10. b2a9a3

Questions about #ee9056

What color is #ee9056?

#ee9056 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(238, 144, 86), in HSL hsl(22.89, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.07% 0.13565 50.995).

What colors go well with #ee9056?

The complementary color of #ee9056 is #33b9f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58685 and #d6a134. The triadic partners are #2cc6a0 and #ac9bfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9056?

Black text reads better on #ee9056: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9056 a warm or cool color?

#ee9056 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.136.