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#e8873f color: Flamenco

#e8873f is rgb(232, 135, 63) in RGB and oklch(71.539% 0.14601 54.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

71.5%
0.146
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e8873f

#e8873f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamenco (#ea8645). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8873f mixed with white

  1. e8873f
  2. ec9456
  3. efa06b
  4. f2ac7e
  5. f5b891
  6. f7c4a3
  7. f9d0b6
  8. fbdcc8
  9. fde8da
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e8873f mixed with black

  1. e8873f
  2. ca7535
  3. ac632c
  4. 905123
  5. 74411b
  6. 593112
  7. 40210a
  8. 291304
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8873f with less saturation

  1. e8873f
  2. e28b4d
  3. dc8e59
  4. d59164
  5. cf946e
  6. c89778
  7. c19a81
  8. ba9c8a
  9. b29f92
  10. aba19b

Questions about #e8873f

What color is #e8873f?

#e8873f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Flamenco. In RGB it is rgb(232, 135, 63), in HSL hsl(25.56, 78.6%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.539% 0.14601 54.172).

What colors go well with #e8873f?

The complementary color of #e8873f is #17b0f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17b75 and #ce9a05. The triadic partners are #00c09c and #a98ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8873f?

Black text reads better on #e8873f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8873f a warm or cool color?

#e8873f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.146.