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#e8985e color: Topaz Yellow

#e8985e is rgb(232, 152, 94) in RGB and oklch(74.845% 0.12147 55.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

74.8%
0.121
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 #e8985e

#e8985e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.121 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: #e8985e mixed with white

  1. e8985e
  2. eba36f
  3. eead80
  4. f1b790
  5. f4c2a0
  6. f6ccb0
  7. f8d6c0
  8. fae0cf
  9. fcebdf
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #e8985e mixed with black

  1. e8985e
  2. ca8451
  3. ac7044
  4. 905c37
  5. 744a2b
  6. 59381f
  7. 402714
  8. 29170a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8985e with less saturation

  1. e8985e
  2. e39b68
  3. dd9d70
  4. d8a079
  5. d2a281
  6. cca489
  7. c6a690
  8. c0a898
  9. baaa9f
  10. b4aca6

Questions about #e8985e

What color is #e8985e?

#e8985e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Topaz Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 152, 94), in HSL hsl(25.22, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.845% 0.12147 55.584).

What colors go well with #e8985e?

The complementary color of #e8985e is #55b9ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18e85 and #d0a749. The triadic partners are #42c6aa and #b49df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8985e?

Black text reads better on #e8985e: 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 #e8985e a warm or cool color?

#e8985e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.121.