#E8923A Hex Color
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#e8923a is a warm, fairly saturated orange with a mellow glow and energetic presence. Its bright chroma suggests optimism, independence, creativity, and fun, making it useful for food packaging, sports graphics, safety accents, and autumn campaigns. Use it as a supporting tone or bold accent beside navy. As a hex code, #e8923a also supports black body text at about 8.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #e8923a
What is #e8923a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e8923a is rgb(232, 146, 58), in HSL hsl(30, 79%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 75%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #e8923a?
#e8923a works best with dark navy, charcoal, or deep brown, which temper its bright warmth and keep layouts grounded. Use those darker partners for text, borders, or large supporting areas, while reserving the orange for accents and calls to action.
Is #e8923a readable on white or black?
#e8923a has a 2.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.60:1 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.