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#e88e2b color: Sanskrit

#e88e2b is rgb(232, 142, 43) in RGB and oklch(72.581% 0.15142 62.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

72.6%
0.151
63°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e88e2b

#e88e2b is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sanskrit (#e69332). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e88e2b mixed with white

  1. e88e2b
  2. eb9a49
  3. eea661
  4. f1b177
  5. f4bc8b
  6. f6c89f
  7. f9d3b2
  8. fbdec6
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e88e2b mixed with black

  1. e88e2b
  2. ca7b24
  3. ac681d
  4. 905616
  5. 744410
  6. 59340a
  7. 402405
  8. 291502
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88e2b with less saturation

  1. e88e2b
  2. e29140
  3. dc9450
  4. d6975d
  5. cf9a69
  6. c99c75
  7. c29f7f
  8. bca18a
  9. b5a393
  10. aea59d

Questions about #e88e2b

What color is #e88e2b?

#e88e2b is bright light amber. The closest named color is Sanskrit. In RGB it is rgb(232, 142, 43), in HSL hsl(31.43, 80.43%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.581% 0.15142 62.64).

What colors go well with #e88e2b?

The complementary color of #e88e2b is #3baffd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67f67 and #c8a200. The triadic partners are #00c4af and #b98df4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88e2b?

Black text reads better on #e88e2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88e2b a warm or cool color?

#e88e2b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.151.