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#e8a879 color: Sweet Curry

#e8a879 is rgb(232, 168, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.173% 0.09786 57.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

78.2%
0.098
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e8a879

#e8a879 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Curry (#e8a773). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e8a879 mixed with white

  1. e8a879
  2. ebb187
  3. eeba94
  4. f0c2a2
  5. f3cbaf
  6. f5d4bc
  7. f7dcca
  8. f9e5d7
  9. fbeee4
  10. fdf6f2

Darker: #e8a879 mixed with black

  1. e8a879
  2. ca9268
  3. ac7c58
  4. 906748
  5. 745239
  6. 593f2b
  7. 402c1d
  8. 291a10
  9. 130a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8a879 with less saturation

  1. e8a879
  2. e4aa80
  3. dfac87
  4. daad8d
  5. d6af94
  6. d1b19a
  7. ccb2a0
  8. c7b4a6
  9. c2b5ac
  10. bdb6b2

Questions about #e8a879

What color is #e8a879?

#e8a879 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Sweet Curry. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 121), in HSL hsl(25.41, 70.7%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.173% 0.09786 57.026).

What colors go well with #e8a879?

The complementary color of #e8a879 is #78c2ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f0a096 and #d3b46c. The triadic partners are #6ccdb7 and #beabef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a879?

Black text reads better on #e8a879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a879 a warm or cool color?

#e8a879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.098.