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#e08555 color: Schnipo

#e08555 is rgb(224, 133, 85) in RGB and oklch(70.442% 0.12861 47.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

70.4%
0.129
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e08555

#e08555 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Schnipo (#dd8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e08555 mixed with white

  1. e08555
  2. e49267
  3. e89e78
  4. ecaa89
  5. f0b69a
  6. f3c3ab
  7. f6cfbb
  8. f8dbcc
  9. fbe7dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e08555 mixed with black

  1. e08555
  2. c37349
  3. a6613d
  4. 8a5031
  5. 704026
  6. 56301c
  7. 3e2111
  8. 271308
  9. 120602
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08555 with less saturation

  1. e08555
  2. da885e
  3. d48c66
  4. ce8f6e
  5. c89176
  6. c2947d
  7. bc9785
  8. b5998b
  9. ae9b92
  10. a79e99

Questions about #e08555

What color is #e08555?

#e08555 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Schnipo. In RGB it is rgb(224, 133, 85), in HSL hsl(20.72, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.442% 0.12861 47.598).

What colors go well with #e08555?

The complementary color of #e08555 is #25afde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47c82 and #cc9432. The triadic partners are #34b990 and #9c92eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08555?

Black text reads better on #e08555: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08555 a warm or cool color?

#e08555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.129.