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#ee9862 color: Ridgeback

#ee9862 is rgb(238, 152, 98) in RGB and oklch(75.61% 0.12484 51.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

75.6%
0.125
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ee9862

#ee9862 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ridgeback (#ef985c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ee9862 mixed with white

  1. ee9862
  2. f1a373
  3. f3ad83
  4. f5b893
  5. f7c2a2
  6. f9ccb2
  7. fbd6c1
  8. fce1d1
  9. fdebe0
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #ee9862 mixed with black

  1. ee9862
  2. cf8454
  3. b17047
  4. 935c3a
  5. 774a2d
  6. 5c3821
  7. 422716
  8. 2a170b
  9. 140803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9862 with less saturation

  1. ee9862
  2. e89b6b
  3. e39e74
  4. dda07c
  5. d7a384
  6. d1a58c
  7. caa893
  8. c4aa9b
  9. bdaca2
  10. b7aea9

Questions about #ee9862

What color is #ee9862?

#ee9862 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ridgeback. In RGB it is rgb(238, 152, 98), in HSL hsl(23.14, 80.46%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.61% 0.12484 51.967).

What colors go well with #ee9862?

The complementary color of #ee9862 is #4dbdf1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58e8c and #d7a748. The triadic partners are #46c9a7 and #b2a1f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9862?

Black text reads better on #ee9862: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9862 a warm or cool color?

#ee9862 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.125.