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#e08442 color: Tree Poppy

#e08442 is rgb(224, 132, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.04% 0.13865 53.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

70%
0.139
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e08442

#e08442 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tree Poppy (#e2813b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e08442 mixed with white

  1. e08442
  2. e49158
  3. e89d6c
  4. ecaa7f
  5. f0b691
  6. f3c2a4
  7. f6ceb6
  8. f9dbc8
  9. fbe7da
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #e08442 mixed with black

  1. e08442
  2. c37238
  3. a6602f
  4. 8a4f25
  5. 703f1c
  6. 562f14
  7. 3e200b
  8. 271205
  9. 120601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08442 with less saturation

  1. e08442
  2. da874e
  3. d48b59
  4. ce8e63
  5. c8916d
  6. c19376
  7. bb967e
  8. b49887
  9. ad9a8f
  10. a69c97

Questions about #e08442

What color is #e08442?

#e08442 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Tree Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 132, 66), in HSL hsl(25.06, 71.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.04% 0.13865 53.763).

What colors go well with #e08442?

The complementary color of #e08442 is #21abe7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87974 and #c79617. The triadic partners are #00ba98 and #a48cec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08442?

Black text reads better on #e08442: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08442 a warm or cool color?

#e08442 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.139.