#E08F00 Hex Color
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With its saturated warmth and golden undertones, #e08f00 brings energy and strong visual focus to a palette. It works best as a small accent for calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, or autumn campaigns. Pair it with deep navy or charcoal for sharper contrast. The hex code #e08f00 supports black text at about 8.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #e08f00
What is #e08f00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e08f00 is rgb(224, 143, 0), in HSL hsl(38, 100%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 36%, 100%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e08f00?
#e08f00 pairs well with deep navy or charcoal, which temper its saturated orange-gold warmth and create strong, readable contrast for buttons, sports graphics, food branding, and autumn layouts.
Is #e08f00 warm or cool?
#e08f00 reads as a warm, energetic orange with golden undertones, so it brings urgency and optimism to small accents rather than calm backgrounds or large areas of interface color.
Is #e08f00 readable on white or black?
#e08f00 has a 2.59:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.