Carrot orange color

A warm, slightly golden orange like a fresh carrot. It's a friendly, easy-to-read color, popular in children's illustration. It also appears in healthy food brands.

Also known as: carrot.

Carrot orange · #ED9121

About carrot orange

Carrot orange (#ED9121) is a warm, mid-tone, highly saturated color. It belongs to the oranges family. It mixes 237 red, 145 green and 33 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in illustration, kids, food.

Carrot orange shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Carrot orange color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Dodger blue

AnalogousClose to: Vermilion, Pear

TriadicClose to: Emerald green, Neon purple

Split complementaryClose to: Dark turquoise, Blue

TetradicClose to: Neon green, Dodger blue, Magenta

Carrot orange color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Carrot orange

Analogous palette · Carrot orange

Complementary palette · Carrot orange

Triadic palette · Carrot orange

With neutrals palette · Carrot orange

With an accent palette · Carrot orange

Carrot orange contrast with text

White textContrast 2.4:1 · Not recommended

Black textContrast 8.7:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --carrot-orange: #ED9121;
  --carrot-orange-rgb: 237, 145, 33;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--carrot-orange); }
.text { color: var(--carrot-orange); }

Colors similar to carrot orange

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Themed palettes with this color

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for carrot orange?

The hex code for carrot orange is #ED9121. In RGB it is rgb(237, 145, 33), in HSL hsl(33, 85%, 53%) and in CMYK 0, 39, 86, 7.

What is the complementary color of carrot orange?

Its complement on the color wheel is #217DED, close to dodger blue. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on carrot orange?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 2.4:1, while with black it is 8.7:1.