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#e8871e color: Carnival

#e8871e is rgb(232, 135, 30) in RGB and oklch(71.313% 0.15812 60.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

71.3%
0.158
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e8871e

#e8871e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #e8871e mixed with white

  1. e8871e
  2. ec9442
  3. efa05b
  4. f2ac72
  5. f4b887
  6. f7c49c
  7. f9d0b0
  8. fbdcc4
  9. fde8d7
  10. fef3eb

Darker: #e8871e mixed with black

  1. e8871e
  2. ca7519
  3. ac6313
  4. 90510e
  5. 744109
  6. 593105
  7. 402103
  8. 291301
  9. 130600
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8871e with less saturation

  1. e8871e
  2. e28b37
  3. db8e49
  4. d59157
  5. ce9464
  6. c79770
  7. c09a7b
  8. b99c85
  9. b29e8f
  10. aaa099

Questions about #e8871e

What color is #e8871e?

#e8871e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Carnival. In RGB it is rgb(232, 135, 30), in HSL hsl(31.19, 81.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.313% 0.15812 60.396).

What colors go well with #e8871e?

The complementary color of #e8871e is #1dadfa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f57764 and #c89c00. The triadic partners are #00c0a7 and #b389f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8871e?

Black text reads better on #e8871e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8871e a warm or cool color?

#e8871e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.158.