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#ee9b60 color: Ridgeback

#ee9b60 is rgb(238, 155, 96) in RGB and oklch(76.108% 0.12464 55.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

76.1%
0.125
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ee9b60

#ee9b60 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, 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: #ee9b60 mixed with white

  1. ee9b60
  2. f1a571
  3. f3b082
  4. f5ba92
  5. f7c4a1
  6. f9ceb1
  7. fbd8c1
  8. fce1d0
  9. fdebe0
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #ee9b60 mixed with black

  1. ee9b60
  2. cf8652
  3. b17245
  4. 935e38
  5. 774b2c
  6. 5c3920
  7. 422815
  8. 2a180a
  9. 140903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee9b60 with less saturation

  1. ee9b60
  2. e89e6a
  3. e3a073
  4. dda37c
  5. d7a584
  6. d1a88c
  7. cbaa94
  8. c5ac9b
  9. bfaea3
  10. b8afaa

Questions about #ee9b60

What color is #ee9b60?

#ee9b60 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ridgeback. In RGB it is rgb(238, 155, 96), in HSL hsl(24.93, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.108% 0.12464 55.036).

What colors go well with #ee9b60?

The complementary color of #ee9b60 is #55bdf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79189 and #d6ab49. The triadic partners are #42cbad and #b7a1f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9b60?

Black text reads better on #ee9b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9b60 a warm or cool color?

#ee9b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.125.