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#e88248 color: Muskmelon

#e88248 is rgb(232, 130, 72) in RGB and oklch(70.805% 0.14492 48.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

70.8%
0.145
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e88248

#e88248 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Muskmelon (#e98447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e88248 mixed with white

  1. e88248
  2. ec8f5d
  3. ef9c70
  4. f2a982
  5. f5b594
  6. f7c2a6
  7. faceb8
  8. fbdac9
  9. fde7db
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e88248 mixed with black

  1. e88248
  2. ca703d
  3. ac5f33
  4. 904e29
  5. 743e1f
  6. 592f16
  7. 40200d
  8. 291206
  9. 130602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88248 with less saturation

  1. e88248
  2. e28654
  3. db8a5e
  4. d58d68
  5. ce9171
  6. c79479
  7. c09782
  8. b8998a
  9. b19c91
  10. a99e99

Questions about #e88248

What color is #e88248?

#e88248 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Muskmelon. In RGB it is rgb(232, 130, 72), in HSL hsl(21.75, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.805% 0.14492 48.485).

What colors go well with #e88248?

The complementary color of #e88248 is #00b1e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed787d and #d1940d. The triadic partners are #00bd90 and #9e90f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88248?

Black text reads better on #e88248: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88248 a warm or cool color?

#e88248 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.145.