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#e8964c color: Butternut Pizazz

#e8964c is rgb(232, 150, 76) in RGB and oklch(74.266% 0.13302 60.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.3%
0.133
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8964c

#e8964c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8964c mixed with white

  1. e8964c
  2. eba161
  3. eeac74
  4. f1b686
  5. f4c198
  6. f6cba9
  7. f8d6ba
  8. fae0cb
  9. fceadd
  10. fef5ee

Darker: #e8964c mixed with black

  1. e8964c
  2. ca8241
  3. ac6e36
  4. 905b2c
  5. 744922
  6. 593718
  7. 40260f
  8. 291606
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8964c with less saturation

  1. e8964c
  2. e29959
  3. dd9b64
  4. d79e6e
  5. d1a078
  6. cba281
  7. c5a48a
  8. bfa693
  9. b9a89b
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e8964c

What color is #e8964c?

#e8964c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(232, 150, 76), in HSL hsl(28.46, 77.23%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.266% 0.13302 60.385).

What colors go well with #e8964c?

The complementary color of #e8964c is #51b6f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48978 and #cca736. The triadic partners are #0dc6af and #b997f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8964c?

Black text reads better on #e8964c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8964c a warm or cool color?

#e8964c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.133.