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#e88a1e color: Hotter Butter

#e88a1e is rgb(232, 138, 30) in RGB and oklch(71.824% 0.15695 62.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

71.8%
0.157
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e88a1e

#e88a1e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hotter Butter (#e68a00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e88a1e mixed with white

  1. e88a1e
  2. eb9642
  3. efa25c
  4. f2ae72
  5. f4ba87
  6. f7c69c
  7. f9d1b0
  8. fbddc4
  9. fce8d8
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #e88a1e mixed with black

  1. e88a1e
  2. ca7719
  3. ac6513
  4. 90530e
  5. 744209
  6. 593205
  7. 402203
  8. 291401
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88a1e with less saturation

  1. e88a1e
  2. e28e38
  3. dc9149
  4. d59458
  5. cf9765
  6. c89971
  7. c19c7c
  8. ba9e86
  9. b3a090
  10. aca29a

Questions about #e88a1e

What color is #e88a1e?

#e88a1e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(232, 138, 30), in HSL hsl(32.08, 81.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.824% 0.15695 62.083).

What colors go well with #e88a1e?

The complementary color of #e88a1e is #2dadfd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67a63 and #c79f00. The triadic partners are #00c1ab and #b78af5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88a1e?

Black text reads better on #e88a1e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88a1e a warm or cool color?

#e88a1e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.157.