Close to Bronze
#E08046
#E08046 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 50.2% green, and 27.5% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 71% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E08046.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E08046 as they’d see it.
#E08046 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E08046
What color is #E08046?
#E08046 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 50.2% green, and 27.5% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 71% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E08046 in RGB?
#E08046 is rgb(224, 128, 70): 224 red, 128 green, and 70 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E08046 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 43, 69, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E08046?
PANTONE 716 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E08046?
Its complement #12A2E4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.