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#e8935e color: Outgoing Orange

#e8935e is rgb(232, 147, 94) in RGB and oklch(73.964% 0.12376 51.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

74%
0.124
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e8935e

#e8935e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outgoing Orange (#e6955f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8935e mixed with white

  1. e8935e
  2. eb9e6f
  3. eea980
  4. f1b490
  5. f4bfa0
  6. f6cab0
  7. f8d4bf
  8. fadfcf
  9. fceadf
  10. fef4ef

Darker: #e8935e mixed with black

  1. e8935e
  2. ca7f51
  3. ac6c44
  4. 905937
  5. 74472b
  6. 59361f
  7. 402514
  8. 29160a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8935e with less saturation

  1. e8935e
  2. e29667
  3. dd9970
  4. d79b78
  5. d19e80
  6. cba087
  7. c5a38f
  8. bfa596
  9. b8a79d
  10. b1a9a4

Questions about #e8935e

What color is #e8935e?

#e8935e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 147, 94), in HSL hsl(23.04, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.964% 0.12376 51.737).

What colors go well with #e8935e?

The complementary color of #e8935e is #48b8eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8a88 and #d2a244. The triadic partners are #42c4a1 and #ac9cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8935e?

Black text reads better on #e8935e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8935e a warm or cool color?

#e8935e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.124.