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#e8a163 color: South Haven

#e8a163 is rgb(232, 161, 99) in RGB and oklch(76.538% 0.11536 60.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

76.5%
0.115
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a163

#e8a163 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, 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: #e8a163 mixed with white

  1. e8a163
  2. ebab74
  3. eeb484
  4. f0be94
  5. f3c7a3
  6. f5d0b2
  7. f8dac2
  8. fae3d1
  9. fcece0
  10. fdf6f0

Darker: #e8a163 mixed with black

  1. e8a163
  2. ca8b55
  3. ac7647
  4. 90623a
  5. 744e2e
  6. 593c21
  7. 402a16
  8. 29190b
  9. 130903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e8a163 with less saturation

  1. e8a163
  2. e3a36c
  3. dea575
  4. d9a77e
  5. d4a986
  6. cfab8e
  7. c9ad96
  8. c4ae9d
  9. beb0a4
  10. b8b1ac

Questions about #e8a163

What color is #e8a163?

#e8a163 is soft light orange. The closest named color is South Haven. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 99), in HSL hsl(27.97, 74.3%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.538% 0.11536 60.897).

What colors go well with #e8a163?

The complementary color of #e8a163 is #6abcf5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f39686 and #ceb055. The triadic partners are #4bcbb7 and #bfa1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a163?

Black text reads better on #e8a163: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a163 a warm or cool color?

#e8a163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.115.