Poppy Flower
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Poppy Flower is a high-intensity orange with incredible saturation. Because it is so loud and demanding, this tone works best as a small accent rather than a background color. It pairs effectively with deep charcoals to ground its inherent heat. Black text remains legible against this shade, meeting WCAG AA standards. The hex code for this color is #ec5800.
Questions about Poppy Flower
What is the hex code for Poppy Flower?
Poppy Flower is #ec5800. In RGB that is rgb(236, 88, 0), in HSL hsl(22, 100%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 63%, 100%, 7%.
How should I use Poppy Flower #ec5800 in design layouts?
Use this high-intensity orange strictly as a small accent to avoid overwhelming the viewer, because it demands immediate attention. It pairs effectively with deep charcoal or dark gray text to ground its inherent heat without sacrificing legibility.
Is Poppy Flower readable on white or black?
Poppy Flower has a 3.52:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.