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#e8a17d color: Mamey

#e8a17d is rgb(232, 161, 125) in RGB and oklch(76.966% 0.09807 47.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77%
0.098
48°
  • 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 -46
Black text
9.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e8a17d

#e8a17d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mamey (#eba180). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8a17d mixed with white

  1. e8a17d
  2. ebaa8a
  3. eeb497
  4. f1bda4
  5. f3c7b1
  6. f5d0be
  7. f8d9cb
  8. fae3d8
  9. fcece5
  10. fdf6f2

Darker: #e8a17d mixed with black

  1. e8a17d
  2. ca8b6c
  3. ac765b
  4. 90624b
  5. 744e3b
  6. 593c2c
  7. 402a1e
  8. 291911
  9. 130905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8a17d with less saturation

  1. e8a17d
  2. e3a383
  3. dea589
  4. d9a78f
  5. d4a994
  6. cfab9a
  7. caad9f
  8. c5afa4
  9. bfb1aa
  10. bab2af

Questions about #e8a17d

What color is #e8a17d?

#e8a17d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Mamey. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 125), in HSL hsl(20.19, 69.93%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.966% 0.09807 47.702).

What colors go well with #e8a17d?

The complementary color of #e8a17d is #6bc1e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9a9d and #d7ac6a. The triadic partners are #71c8a8 and #b0aaf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a17d?

Black text reads better on #e8a17d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a17d a warm or cool color?

#e8a17d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.098.