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#e0855d color: Show Business

#e0855d is rgb(224, 133, 93) in RGB and oklch(70.56% 0.12471 44.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

70.6%
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 #e0855d

#e0855d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% 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: #e0855d mixed with white

  1. e0855d
  2. e4916e
  3. e89e7e
  4. ecaa8e
  5. f0b69e
  6. f3c2ae
  7. f6cfbe
  8. f9dbce
  9. fbe7de
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #e0855d mixed with black

  1. e0855d
  2. c37350
  3. a66143
  4. 8a5037
  5. 70402a
  6. 56301f
  7. 3e2114
  8. 27130a
  9. 120603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0855d with less saturation

  1. e0855d
  2. da8865
  3. d48c6c
  4. cf8f73
  5. c8917a
  6. c29481
  7. bc9787
  8. b5998e
  9. ae9c94
  10. a79e9a

Questions about #e0855d

What color is #e0855d?

#e0855d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(224, 133, 93), in HSL hsl(18.32, 67.88%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.56% 0.12471 44.03).

What colors go well with #e0855d?

The complementary color of #e0855d is #25b0d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37e88 and #ce933b. The triadic partners are #44b88b and #9795eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0855d?

Black text reads better on #e0855d: 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 #e0855d a warm or cool color?

#e0855d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.125.