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#e08e28 color: Soft Pumpkin

#e08e28 is rgb(224, 142, 40) in RGB and oklch(71.576% 0.14648 65.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

71.6%
0.146
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • yellow-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08e28

#e08e28 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin (#dc8e31). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e08e28 mixed with white

  1. e08e28
  2. e49a47
  3. e8a55f
  4. ebb175
  5. efbc8a
  6. f2c79e
  7. f5d3b1
  8. f8dec5
  9. fae9d8
  10. fdf4ec

Darker: #e08e28 mixed with black

  1. e08e28
  2. c37b21
  3. a6681b
  4. 8a5615
  5. 70440f
  6. 563409
  7. 3e2404
  8. 271502
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e08e28 with less saturation

  1. e08e28
  2. da913d
  3. d5944d
  4. cf965b
  5. c99867
  6. c39a72
  7. bd9c7d
  8. b79e87
  9. b0a090
  10. aaa29a

Questions about #e08e28

What color is #e08e28?

#e08e28 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Soft Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(224, 142, 40), in HSL hsl(33.26, 74.8%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.576% 0.14648 65.99).

What colors go well with #e08e28?

The complementary color of #e08e28 is #48aaf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07e60 and #bfa204. The triadic partners are #00bfb1 and #ba89eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08e28?

Black text reads better on #e08e28: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08e28 a warm or cool color?

#e08e28 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.