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#ee9250 color: Caramelised Orange

#ee9250 is rgb(238, 146, 80) in RGB and oklch(74.338% 0.13776 54.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

74.3%
0.138
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ee9250

#ee9250 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramelised Orange (#ef924a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee9250 mixed with white

  1. ee9250
  2. f19d64
  3. f3a976
  4. f6b488
  5. f8bf99
  6. fac9aa
  7. fbd4bb
  8. fddfcc
  9. feeadd
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ee9250 mixed with black

  1. ee9250
  2. cf7e44
  3. b16b39
  4. 93582e
  5. 774624
  6. 5c351a
  7. 422510
  8. 2a1607
  9. 140802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9250 with less saturation

  1. ee9250
  2. e8955c
  3. e29866
  4. dc9b70
  5. d59e7a
  6. cfa183
  7. c8a38b
  8. c1a594
  9. baa89c
  10. b3aaa4

Questions about #ee9250

What color is #ee9250?

#ee9250 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Caramelised Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 146, 80), in HSL hsl(25.06, 82.29%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.338% 0.13776 54.391).

What colors go well with #ee9250?

The complementary color of #ee9250 is #3bb9f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f78780 and #d4a42f. The triadic partners are #17c8a6 and #b299fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9250?

Black text reads better on #ee9250: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9250 a warm or cool color?

#ee9250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.138.