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#e88620 color: Carnival

#e88620 is rgb(232, 134, 32) in RGB and oklch(71.154% 0.15801 59.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.2%
0.158
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e88620

#e88620 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carnival (#eb882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e88620 mixed with white

  1. e88620
  2. ec9343
  3. ef9f5c
  4. f2ac72
  5. f5b887
  6. f7c49c
  7. f9d0b0
  8. fbdcc4
  9. fde8d7
  10. fef3eb

Darker: #e88620 mixed with black

  1. e88620
  2. ca741a
  3. ac6215
  4. 90510f
  5. 74400a
  6. 593006
  7. 402103
  8. 291301
  9. 130600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88620 with less saturation

  1. e88620
  2. e28a38
  3. db8d49
  4. d59157
  5. ce9464
  6. c79670
  7. c0997a
  8. b99b85
  9. b19e8f
  10. aaa098

Questions about #e88620

What color is #e88620?

#e88620 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Carnival. In RGB it is rgb(232, 134, 32), in HSL hsl(30.6, 81.3%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.154% 0.15801 59.595).

What colors go well with #e88620?

The complementary color of #e88620 is #15adf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f57765 and #c99b00. The triadic partners are #00bfa5 and #b189f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88620?

Black text reads better on #e88620: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88620 a warm or cool color?

#e88620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.158.