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#ee9b2a color: Burning Trail

#ee9b2a is rgb(238, 155, 42) in RGB and oklch(75.597% 0.15303 68.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

75.6%
0.153
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ee9b2a

#ee9b2a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burning Trail (#ee9922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ee9b2a mixed with white

  1. ee9b2a
  2. f1a64a
  3. f3b063
  4. f5ba79
  5. f7c48d
  6. f9cea1
  7. fad8b4
  8. fce2c7
  9. fdecda
  10. fef5ec

Darker: #ee9b2a mixed with black

  1. ee9b2a
  2. cf8623
  3. b1721c
  4. 935e16
  5. 774b10
  6. 5c390a
  7. 422805
  8. 2a1802
  9. 140901
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9b2a with less saturation

  1. ee9b2a
  2. e89e41
  3. e2a053
  4. dda362
  5. d6a56f
  6. d0a77b
  7. caa986
  8. c4ab91
  9. bdad9c
  10. b6aea6

Questions about #ee9b2a

What color is #ee9b2a?

#ee9b2a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Burning Trail. In RGB it is rgb(238, 155, 42), in HSL hsl(34.59, 85.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.597% 0.15303 68.431).

What colors go well with #ee9b2a?

The complementary color of #ee9b2a is #57b6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8a64 and #c9b013. The triadic partners are #00cdc2 and #cb93f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9b2a?

Black text reads better on #ee9b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9b2a a warm or cool color?

#ee9b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.153.