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#e08259 color: Show Business

#e08259 is rgb(224, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(69.995% 0.12879 43.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

70%
0.129
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e08259

#e08259 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e08259 mixed with white

  1. e08259
  2. e48f6a
  3. e89c7b
  4. eca88b
  5. f0b59c
  6. f3c1ac
  7. f6cdbd
  8. f9dacd
  9. fbe6de
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e08259 mixed with black

  1. e08259
  2. c3704c
  3. a65f40
  4. 8a4e34
  5. 703e28
  6. 562f1d
  7. 3e2013
  8. 271209
  9. 120603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08259 with less saturation

  1. e08259
  2. da8661
  3. d48969
  4. ce8c70
  5. c88f77
  6. c1927e
  7. bb9585
  8. b4978b
  9. ad9a92
  10. a69c98

Questions about #e08259

What color is #e08259?

#e08259 is soft orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(224, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(18.22, 68.53%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.995% 0.12879 43.781).

What colors go well with #e08259?

The complementary color of #e08259 is #11afd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27a86 and #ce9133. The triadic partners are #3cb788 and #9592eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08259?

Black text reads better on #e08259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08259 a warm or cool color?

#e08259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.129.