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#eea16b color: Monarch Orange

#eea16b is rgb(238, 161, 107) in RGB and oklch(77.334% 0.11537 55.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

77.3%
0.115
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #eea16b

#eea16b is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Monarch Orange (#efa06b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #eea16b mixed with white

  1. eea16b
  2. f0ab7b
  3. f3b48a
  4. f5be99
  5. f7c7a7
  6. f9d0b6
  7. fadac5
  8. fce3d3
  9. fdece2
  10. fef6f0

Darker: #eea16b mixed with black

  1. eea16b
  2. cf8b5c
  3. b1764e
  4. 93623f
  5. 774e32
  6. 5c3c25
  7. 422a18
  8. 2a190d
  9. 140904
  10. 030100

Calmer: #eea16b with less saturation

  1. eea16b
  2. e9a374
  3. e4a67c
  4. dea884
  5. d9aa8b
  6. d3ac93
  7. cdae9a
  8. c8b0a1
  9. c2b2a8
  10. bbb3ae

Questions about #eea16b

What color is #eea16b?

#eea16b is bright light orange. The closest named color is Monarch Orange. In RGB it is rgb(238, 161, 107), in HSL hsl(24.73, 79.39%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.334% 0.11537 55.166).

What colors go well with #eea16b?

The complementary color of #eea16b is #63c1f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f69790 and #d7af58. The triadic partners are #55cdb1 and #bba6f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #eea16b?

Black text reads better on #eea16b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eea16b a warm or cool color?

#eea16b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.115.