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#e08a4e color: Apricot Tan

#e08a4e is rgb(224, 138, 78) in RGB and oklch(71.209% 0.12943 53.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

71.2%
0.129
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08a4e

#e08a4e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Tan (#da8c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e08a4e mixed with white

  1. e08a4e
  2. e49661
  3. e8a274
  4. ecae86
  5. efb997
  6. f2c5a8
  7. f5d1ba
  8. f8dccb
  9. fbe8dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e08a4e mixed with black

  1. e08a4e
  2. c37743
  3. a66538
  4. 8a532d
  5. 704223
  6. 563219
  7. 3e220f
  8. 271407
  9. 120702
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08a4e with less saturation

  1. e08a4e
  2. da8d59
  3. d59062
  4. cf936b
  5. c99574
  6. c3987c
  7. bd9a84
  8. b69c8c
  9. b09e93
  10. a9a09b

Questions about #e08a4e

What color is #e08a4e?

#e08a4e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Tan. In RGB it is rgb(224, 138, 78), in HSL hsl(24.66, 70.19%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.209% 0.12943 53.888).

What colors go well with #e08a4e?

The complementary color of #e08a4e is #3aafe6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8807a and #c89a31. The triadic partners are #21bc9c and #a791eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08a4e?

Black text reads better on #e08a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08a4e a warm or cool color?

#e08a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.129.