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#e8985c color: Topaz Yellow

#e8985c is rgb(232, 152, 92) in RGB and oklch(74.818% 0.1227 56.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

74.8%
0.123
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e8985c

#e8985c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Topaz Yellow (#eb975e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8985c mixed with white

  1. e8985c
  2. eba36e
  3. eead7e
  4. f1b78f
  5. f4c29f
  6. f6ccaf
  7. f8d6bf
  8. fae0cf
  9. fcebdf
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #e8985c mixed with black

  1. e8985c
  2. ca844f
  3. ac7042
  4. 905c36
  5. 744a2a
  6. 59381f
  7. 402714
  8. 29170a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8985c with less saturation

  1. e8985c
  2. e39b66
  3. dd9d6f
  4. d8a078
  5. d2a280
  6. cca488
  7. c6a690
  8. c0a897
  9. baaa9f
  10. b4aca6

Questions about #e8985c

What color is #e8985c?

#e8985c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Topaz Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 152, 92), in HSL hsl(25.71, 75.27%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.818% 0.1227 56.379).

What colors go well with #e8985c?

The complementary color of #e8985c is #55b9f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18e84 and #cfa847. The triadic partners are #3ec6ab and #b59df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8985c?

Black text reads better on #e8985c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8985c a warm or cool color?

#e8985c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.123.