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#e8955d color: Outgoing Orange

#e8955d is rgb(232, 149, 93) in RGB and oklch(74.301% 0.12336 53.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.3%
0.123
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8955d

#e8955d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, 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: #e8955d mixed with white

  1. e8955d
  2. eba06e
  3. eeab7f
  4. f1b58f
  5. f4c09f
  6. f6cbaf
  7. f8d5bf
  8. fae0cf
  9. fceadf
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #e8955d mixed with black

  1. e8955d
  2. ca8150
  3. ac6d43
  4. 905a37
  5. 74482a
  6. 59371f
  7. 402614
  8. 29160a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8955d with less saturation

  1. e8955d
  2. e39866
  3. dd9b6f
  4. d79d78
  5. d19f80
  6. cca287
  7. c5a48f
  8. bfa696
  9. b9a89e
  10. b2aaa5

Questions about #e8955d

What color is #e8955d?

#e8955d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 149, 93), in HSL hsl(24.17, 75.14%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.301% 0.12336 53.67).

What colors go well with #e8955d?

The complementary color of #e8955d is #4eb8ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08b86 and #d1a445. The triadic partners are #40c5a5 and #b09cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8955d?

Black text reads better on #e8955d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8955d a warm or cool color?

#e8955d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.123.