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#e0855c color: Show Business

#e0855c is rgb(224, 133, 92) in RGB and oklch(70.545% 0.12518 44.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

70.5%
0.125
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e0855c

#e0855c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e0855c mixed with white

  1. e0855c
  2. e4926d
  3. e89e7d
  4. ecaa8d
  5. f0b69d
  6. f3c2ae
  7. f6cfbe
  8. f9dbce
  9. fbe7de
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #e0855c mixed with black

  1. e0855c
  2. c3734f
  3. a66142
  4. 8a5036
  5. 70402a
  6. 56301f
  7. 3e2114
  8. 27130a
  9. 120603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0855c with less saturation

  1. e0855c
  2. da8864
  3. d48c6b
  4. ce8f73
  5. c8917a
  6. c29480
  7. bc9787
  8. b5998d
  9. ae9c94
  10. a79e9a

Questions about #e0855c

What color is #e0855c?

#e0855c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(224, 133, 92), in HSL hsl(18.64, 68.04%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.545% 0.12518 44.499).

What colors go well with #e0855c?

The complementary color of #e0855c is #25b0da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37e88 and #ce933a. The triadic partners are #42b88c and #9894eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0855c?

Black text reads better on #e0855c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0855c a warm or cool color?

#e0855c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.125.