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#e8a176 color: Mexican Standoff

#e8a176 is rgb(232, 161, 118) in RGB and oklch(76.839% 0.10243 51.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

76.8%
0.102
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a176

#e8a176 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mexican Standoff (#ec9f76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8a176 mixed with white

  1. e8a176
  2. ebab84
  3. eeb492
  4. f1bd9f
  5. f3c7ad
  6. f5d0bb
  7. f8dac8
  8. fae3d6
  9. fcece3
  10. fdf6f1

Darker: #e8a176 mixed with black

  1. e8a176
  2. ca8b66
  3. ac7656
  4. 906247
  5. 744e38
  6. 593c29
  7. 402a1c
  8. 29190f
  9. 130905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8a176 with less saturation

  1. e8a176
  2. e3a37d
  3. dea583
  4. d9a78a
  5. d4a990
  6. cfab96
  7. caad9c
  8. c4afa2
  9. bfb0a8
  10. b9b2ae

Questions about #e8a176

What color is #e8a176?

#e8a176 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Mexican Standoff. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 118), in HSL hsl(22.63, 71.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.839% 0.10243 51.855).

What colors go well with #e8a176?

The complementary color of #e8a176 is #6abfea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9996 and #d4ad64. The triadic partners are #67c9ac and #b5a8f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a176?

Black text reads better on #e8a176: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a176 a warm or cool color?

#e8a176 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.102.