#EA642A — Basketball Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#EA642A

≈ Basketball

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On white

3.30:1

AA · large text

On black

5.30:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(5.30:1)

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Hue18°Saturation82%Brightness92%

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Normal vision#EA642A

Protanopia#8A7B21

Deuteranopia#AB9925

Tritanopia#FF4459

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Palettes with this color

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Colors that go with Basketball

Basketball sits in the orange family. Pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme, or lean into its harmonies below for a ready-made scheme.

Thalassophile#2AB0EA Aphrodite Aqua#2AEAC4 Opulent Blue#2A50EA Che Guevara Red#EA2A50 Holy Ghost#EFE9E6 Film Noir#42342E

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameBasketball#EE6730ΔE 1.2 CSS nameOrangered#FF4500ΔE 5.4 Web-safe#FF6633#FF6633ΔE 4.3

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Basketball — meaning & where to use it

Basketball is a rich, mid-toned orange — it reads as warm, friendly and inviting. It's a natural fit for lifestyle, wellness and playful consumer brands, and cheerful call-to-action buttons. To keep it balanced, pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme.

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