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#e08b68 color: Copper Wire

#e08b68 is rgb(224, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(71.766% 0.11501 42.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

71.8%
0.115
43°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08b68

#e08b68 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Copper Wire (#db8b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e08b68 mixed with white

  1. e08b68
  2. e49777
  3. e8a286
  4. ecae95
  5. efbaa4
  6. f2c5b3
  7. f5d1c2
  8. f8dcd1
  9. fbe8e0
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #e08b68 mixed with black

  1. e08b68
  2. c37859
  3. a6664b
  4. 8a543e
  5. 704330
  6. 563224
  7. 3e2318
  8. 27140c
  9. 120704
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08b68 with less saturation

  1. e08b68
  2. db8e6f
  3. d59175
  4. cf947b
  5. ca9682
  6. c49987
  7. be9b8d
  8. b89d93
  9. b1a099
  10. aba29e

Questions about #e08b68

What color is #e08b68?

#e08b68 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Copper Wire. In RGB it is rgb(224, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(17.5, 65.93%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.766% 0.11501 42.954).

What colors go well with #e08b68?

The complementary color of #e08b68 is #3db3d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2858f and #cf984b. The triadic partners are #55ba8f and #9a9aea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08b68?

Black text reads better on #e08b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08b68 a warm or cool color?

#e08b68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.115.