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#ee9355 color: Chinese Lantern

#ee9355 is rgb(238, 147, 85) in RGB and oklch(74.57% 0.1346 53.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.6%
0.135
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ee9355

#ee9355 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #ee9355 mixed with white

  1. ee9355
  2. f19e68
  3. f3a97a
  4. f6b48b
  5. f8bf9c
  6. facaac
  7. fbd5bd
  8. fddfcd
  9. feeade
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #ee9355 mixed with black

  1. ee9355
  2. cf7f49
  3. b16c3d
  4. 935931
  5. 774726
  6. 5c361c
  7. 422511
  8. 2a1608
  9. 140802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9355 with less saturation

  1. ee9355
  2. e89660
  3. e2996a
  4. dc9c73
  5. d69f7c
  6. cfa185
  7. c9a48d
  8. c2a695
  9. bba89d
  10. b4aaa5

Questions about #ee9355

What color is #ee9355?

#ee9355 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Chinese Lantern. In RGB it is rgb(238, 147, 85), in HSL hsl(24.31, 81.82%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.57% 0.1346 53.378).

What colors go well with #ee9355?

The complementary color of #ee9355 is #3ebaf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f68883 and #d5a436. The triadic partners are #29c8a5 and #b19bf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9355?

Black text reads better on #ee9355: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9355 a warm or cool color?

#ee9355 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.