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#e89e60 color: South Haven

#e89e60 is rgb(232, 158, 96) in RGB and oklch(75.95% 0.11816 59.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

76%
0.118
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e89e60

#e89e60 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is South Haven (#e8a05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e89e60 mixed with white

  1. e89e60
  2. eba871
  3. eeb282
  4. f1bc92
  5. f3c5a1
  6. f6cfb1
  7. f8d9c1
  8. fae2d0
  9. fcece0
  10. fdf5ef

Darker: #e89e60 mixed with black

  1. e89e60
  2. ca8952
  3. ac7445
  4. 906038
  5. 744d2c
  6. 593a20
  7. 402915
  8. 29180a
  9. 130903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89e60 with less saturation

  1. e89e60
  2. e3a06a
  3. dea373
  4. d9a57b
  5. d3a784
  6. cea98c
  7. c8aa93
  8. c3ac9b
  9. bdaea2
  10. b7afaa

Questions about #e89e60

What color is #e89e60?

#e89e60 is soft light orange. The closest named color is South Haven. In RGB it is rgb(232, 158, 96), in HSL hsl(27.35, 74.73%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.95% 0.11816 59.593).

What colors go well with #e89e60?

The complementary color of #e89e60 is #63bbf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39384 and #cead50. The triadic partners are #46c9b3 and #bca0f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89e60?

Black text reads better on #e89e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89e60 a warm or cool color?

#e89e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.118.