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#e88e08 color: Hotter Butter

#e88e08 is rgb(232, 142, 8) in RGB and oklch(72.451% 0.15983 65.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

72.5%
0.160
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e88e08

#e88e08 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #e88e08 mixed with white

  1. e88e08
  2. eb9a3b
  3. eea657
  4. f1b16f
  5. f4bd85
  6. f6c89a
  7. f9d3af
  8. fbdec3
  9. fce9d7
  10. fef4eb

Darker: #e88e08 mixed with black

  1. e88e08
  2. ca7b06
  3. ac6804
  4. 905603
  5. 744402
  6. 593401
  7. 402401
  8. 291500
  9. 130700
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88e08 with less saturation

  1. e88e08
  2. e29130
  3. dc9445
  4. d69755
  5. cf9a63
  6. c99c70
  7. c29e7c
  8. bba187
  9. b4a291
  10. ada49c

Questions about #e88e08

What color is #e88e08?

#e88e08 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Hotter Butter. In RGB it is rgb(232, 142, 8), in HSL hsl(35.89, 93.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.451% 0.15983 65.988).

What colors go well with #e88e08?

The complementary color of #e88e08 is #3dadff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f97d5b and #c4a400. The triadic partners are #00c3b4 and #bf89f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88e08?

Black text reads better on #e88e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88e08 a warm or cool color?

#e88e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.16.