#ee9b79 color: Light Amber Orange
#ee9b79 is rgb(238, 155, 121) in RGB and oklch(76.508% 0.11045 42.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
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- Warm
- ≈ Salmon
- red-300
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #ee9b79
#ee9b79 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 43°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Light Amber Orange (#ed9a76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.
Lighter: #ee9b79 mixed with white
Darker: #ee9b79 mixed with black
Calmer: #ee9b79 with less saturation
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What color is #ee9b79?
#ee9b79 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Light Amber Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 155, 121), in HSL hsl(17.44, 77.48%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.508% 0.11045 42.979).
What colors go well with #ee9b79?
The complementary color of #ee9b79 is #56c2e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0959f and #dda75f. The triadic partners are #6ac99e and #a9a9f7.
Is white or black text more readable on #ee9b79?
Black text reads better on #ee9b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #ee9b79 a warm or cool color?
#ee9b79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.11.