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Carrot Orange

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CMYK (approximate)
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Relative luminance0.3837
Orange Warm Colors Warm

Shades of Carrot Orange

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.42:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text8.67:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.42:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black7.80:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Carrot Orange

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About Carrot Orange

Carrot Orange (#ED9121) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Orange family with a warm character. It is made of 237 red, 145 green and 33 blue (hsl(33, 85%, 53%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #ED9121 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 237, 145 and 33 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 33°, 85% saturation and 53% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#F28500Tangerine#FF8C00Dark Orange#F59E0BWarning Amber#FFA500Orange#EAA221Marigold#F4A460Sandy Brown#CD853FPeru#CD7F32Bronze#EBA832Honey#FFB347Pastel Orange

Palettes with this color

Modern Consulting#14213D #FCA311 #E5E5E5 #FFFFFF #000000Cabin Fire#2B1B17 #5C2E1F #A4452C #E6A157 #F4E1C1Bold Food Brand#D62828 #F77F00 #FCBF49 #EAE2B7 #003049Beach Day#FFD166 #F4A261 #2A9D8F #E9F5DB #264653

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Carrot Orange?
The HEX code of Carrot Orange is #ED9121. In RGB it is rgb(237, 145, 33) and in HSL hsl(33, 85%, 53%).
Which text color works on Carrot Orange?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 on Carrot Orange and black text 8.67:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Carrot Orange?
Rotating the hue of Carrot Orange by 180° gives #217DED, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Carrot Orange in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Carrot Orange is cmyk(0%, 39%, 86%, 7%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.