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#ee993a color: Nuclear Mango

#ee993a is rgb(238, 153, 58) in RGB and oklch(75.346% 0.1466 64.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

75.3%
0.147
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ee993a

#ee993a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, 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: #ee993a mixed with white

  1. ee993a
  2. f1a454
  3. f3ae6a
  4. f5b97e
  5. f7c391
  6. f9cda4
  7. fbd7b7
  8. fce1c9
  9. fdebdb
  10. fef5ed

Darker: #ee993a mixed with black

  1. ee993a
  2. cf8431
  3. b17028
  4. 935d20
  5. 774a18
  6. 5c3810
  7. 422709
  8. 2a1704
  9. 140801
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee993a with less saturation

  1. ee993a
  2. e89c4c
  3. e29f5a
  4. dca167
  5. d6a473
  6. d0a67e
  7. caa888
  8. c3aa92
  9. bdac9c
  10. b6ada6

Questions about #ee993a

What color is #ee993a?

#ee993a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Nuclear Mango. In RGB it is rgb(238, 153, 58), in HSL hsl(31.67, 84.11%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.346% 0.1466 64.613).

What colors go well with #ee993a?

The complementary color of #ee993a is #51b7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd8a6e and #cdad22. The triadic partners are #00ccba and #c496f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee993a?

Black text reads better on #ee993a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee993a a warm or cool color?

#ee993a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.147.