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#e88e44 color: Velvet Marigold

#e88e44 is rgb(232, 142, 68) in RGB and oklch(72.78% 0.14029 57.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.8%
0.140
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e88e44

#e88e44 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e88e44 mixed with white

  1. e88e44
  2. eb9a5a
  3. efa56e
  4. f1b181
  5. f4bc94
  6. f7c7a6
  7. f9d3b8
  8. fbdec9
  9. fce9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e88e44 mixed with black

  1. e88e44
  2. ca7b3a
  3. ac6830
  4. 905626
  5. 74441d
  6. 593414
  7. 40240c
  8. 291505
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88e44 with less saturation

  1. e88e44
  2. e29151
  3. dc945d
  4. d69768
  5. d09a72
  6. c99c7c
  7. c39f85
  8. bca18e
  9. b5a396
  10. aea59f

Questions about #e88e44

What color is #e88e44?

#e88e44 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 142, 68), in HSL hsl(27.07, 78.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.78% 0.14029 57.238).

What colors go well with #e88e44?

The complementary color of #e88e44 is #39b3f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28176 and #cda022. The triadic partners are #00c3a6 and #b193f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88e44?

Black text reads better on #e88e44: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88e44 a warm or cool color?

#e88e44 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.14.