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#ee962e color: Nuclear Mango

#ee962e is rgb(238, 150, 46) in RGB and oklch(74.734% 0.15254 64.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

74.7%
0.153
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ee962e

#ee962e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nuclear Mango (#ee9933). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ee962e mixed with white

  1. ee962e
  2. f1a14c
  3. f3ac64
  4. f5b779
  5. f7c18d
  6. f9cca1
  7. fbd6b4
  8. fce0c7
  9. fdebda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ee962e mixed with black

  1. ee962e
  2. cf8227
  3. b16e1f
  4. 935b18
  5. 774912
  6. 5c370b
  7. 422606
  8. 2a1602
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee962e with less saturation

  1. ee962e
  2. e89943
  3. e29c54
  4. dc9f62
  5. d6a16e
  6. cfa47a
  7. c9a685
  8. c2a88f
  9. bbaa99
  10. b4aba3

Questions about #ee962e

What color is #ee962e?

#ee962e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(238, 150, 46), in HSL hsl(32.5, 84.96%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.734% 0.15254 64.871).

What colors go well with #ee962e?

The complementary color of #ee962e is #4ab5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe8668 and #ccab06. The triadic partners are #00cbb9 and #c492fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee962e?

Black text reads better on #ee962e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee962e a warm or cool color?

#ee962e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.153.