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#e8904a color: Velvet Marigold

#e8904a is rgb(232, 144, 74) in RGB and oklch(73.19% 0.13632 56.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

73.2%
0.136
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e8904a

#e8904a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #e8904a mixed with white

  1. e8904a
  2. eb9c5f
  3. eea772
  4. f1b284
  5. f4bd96
  6. f6c8a8
  7. f9d3b9
  8. fbdecb
  9. fce9dc
  10. fef4ee

Darker: #e8904a mixed with black

  1. e8904a
  2. ca7d3f
  3. ac6a35
  4. 90572a
  5. 744520
  6. 593417
  7. 40240e
  8. 291506
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8904a with less saturation

  1. e8904a
  2. e29356
  3. dc9661
  4. d6996c
  5. d09b75
  6. ca9e7f
  7. c4a087
  8. bda290
  9. b6a498
  10. afa6a0

Questions about #e8904a

What color is #e8904a?

#e8904a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 74), in HSL hsl(26.58, 77.45%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.19% 0.13632 56.822).

What colors go well with #e8904a?

The complementary color of #e8904a is #3fb4f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28479 and #cda22c. The triadic partners are #00c4a6 and #b195f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8904a?

Black text reads better on #e8904a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8904a a warm or cool color?

#e8904a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.136.