#E87823 Hex Color
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This saturated, high-energy orange commands attention with its warm and bold presence. Because it is so intense, #e87823 works best as a punchy accent color rather than a large background. It pairs exceptionally well with deep charcoal or navy blue to ground its intensity. The hex code for this shade is #e87823, which offers high contrast when used with black text for accessible UI highlights.
Questions about #e87823
What is #e87823 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e87823 is rgb(232, 120, 35), in HSL hsl(26, 81%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 48%, 85%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e87823 for a balanced palette?
Is #e87823 suitable for text-heavy interface designs?
Use #e87823 primarily as an accent for buttons, icons, or notification badges rather than body text. The high saturation can cause eye strain at small sizes, so keep it reserved for visual hierarchy elements where you need to draw the user's focus.
Is #e87823 readable on white or black?
#e87823 has a 2.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.14:1 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.