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#e88e47 color: Velvet Marigold

#e88e47 is rgb(232, 142, 71) in RGB and oklch(72.811% 0.13876 56.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

72.8%
0.139
56°
  • 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
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e88e47

#e88e47 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #e88e47 mixed with white

  1. e88e47
  2. eb9a5c
  3. efa570
  4. f1b183
  5. f4bc95
  6. f7c7a7
  7. f9d3b8
  8. fbdeca
  9. fce9dc
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e88e47 mixed with black

  1. e88e47
  2. ca7b3d
  3. ac6832
  4. 905628
  5. 74441f
  6. 593416
  7. 40240d
  8. 291506
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e88e47 with less saturation

  1. e88e47
  2. e29154
  3. dc945f
  4. d6976a
  5. d09a73
  6. c99c7d
  7. c39f86
  8. bca18e
  9. b5a397
  10. aea59f

Questions about #e88e47

What color is #e88e47?

#e88e47 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 142, 71), in HSL hsl(26.46, 77.78%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.811% 0.13876 56.38).

What colors go well with #e88e47?

The complementary color of #e88e47 is #39b3f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28278 and #cda026. The triadic partners are #00c3a4 and #b093f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88e47?

Black text reads better on #e88e47: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88e47 a warm or cool color?

#e88e47 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.139.