#e8993a color: Gorse Yellow Orange
#e8993a is rgb(232, 153, 58) in RGB and oklch(74.634% 0.14216 66.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Dark orange
- orange-400
- Black 9%
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About #e8993a
#e8993a is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 67°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange (#e99a3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e8993a mixed with white
Darker: #e8993a mixed with black
Calmer: #e8993a with less saturation
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What color is #e8993a?
#e8993a is bright light amber. The closest named color is Gorse Yellow Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 153, 58), in HSL hsl(32.76, 79.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.634% 0.14216 66.863).
What colors go well with #e8993a?
The complementary color of #e8993a is #59b4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f88a6a and #c6ac2a. The triadic partners are #00c9bc and #c493f3.
Is white or black text more readable on #e8993a?
Black text reads better on #e8993a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e8993a a warm or cool color?
#e8993a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.142.