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#e8976c color: Peachy Maroney

#e8976c is rgb(232, 151, 108) in RGB and oklch(74.881% 0.11359 48.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

74.9%
0.114
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e8976c

#e8976c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peachy Maroney (#e8956b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8976c mixed with white

  1. e8976c
  2. eba27b
  3. eeac8a
  4. f1b799
  5. f4c1a7
  6. f6cbb6
  7. f8d6c4
  8. fae0d3
  9. fceae1
  10. fef5f0

Darker: #e8976c mixed with black

  1. e8976c
  2. ca835d
  3. ac6f4e
  4. 905c40
  5. 744932
  6. 593725
  7. 402619
  8. 29170d
  9. 130804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8976c with less saturation

  1. e8976c
  2. e39a73
  3. dd9c7b
  4. d89f81
  5. d2a188
  6. cca38f
  7. c7a695
  8. c1a89b
  9. baaaa1
  10. b4aca7

Questions about #e8976c

What color is #e8976c?

#e8976c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(232, 151, 108), in HSL hsl(20.81, 72.94%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.881% 0.11359 48.379).

What colors go well with #e8976c?

The complementary color of #e8976c is #53bbe6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8f92 and #d5a454. The triadic partners are #59c5a0 and #aaa2f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8976c?

Black text reads better on #e8976c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8976c a warm or cool color?

#e8976c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.114.