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#e8a17e color: Mamey

#e8a17e is rgb(232, 161, 126) in RGB and oklch(76.985% 0.09748 47.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77%
0.097
47°
  • 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 #e8a17e

#e8a17e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 47°.

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: #e8a17e mixed with white

  1. e8a17e
  2. ebaa8b
  3. eeb498
  4. f1bda5
  5. f3c7b1
  6. f5d0be
  7. f8d9cb
  8. fae3d8
  9. fcece5
  10. fdf6f2

Darker: #e8a17e mixed with black

  1. e8a17e
  2. ca8b6d
  3. ac765c
  4. 90624c
  5. 744e3c
  6. 593c2d
  7. 402a1f
  8. 291911
  9. 130905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8a17e with less saturation

  1. e8a17e
  2. e3a384
  3. dea58a
  4. d9a78f
  5. d4a995
  6. cfab9a
  7. caad9f
  8. c5afa5
  9. bfb1aa
  10. bab2af

Questions about #e8a17e

What color is #e8a17e?

#e8a17e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Mamey. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 126), in HSL hsl(19.81, 69.74%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.985% 0.09748 47.07).

What colors go well with #e8a17e?

The complementary color of #e8a17e is #6bc1e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec9b9e and #d7ac6b. The triadic partners are #72c8a7 and #b0abf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a17e?

Black text reads better on #e8a17e: 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 #e8a17e a warm or cool color?

#e8a17e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.097.