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#d49280 color: Orange Essential

#d49280 is rgb(212, 146, 128) in RGB and oklch(72.072% 0.08478 35.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

72.1%
0.085
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #d49280

#d49280 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Essential (#d1907c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #d49280 mixed with white

  1. d49280
  2. d99d8c
  3. dea899
  4. e2b2a5
  5. e7bdb2
  6. ebc8be
  7. f0d3cb
  8. f4ded8
  9. f8e9e5
  10. fbf4f2

Darker: #d49280 mixed with black

  1. d49280
  2. b87e6e
  3. 9d6b5d
  4. 83584d
  5. 69463d
  6. 51352e
  7. 3a251f
  8. 241612
  9. 100806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #d49280 with less saturation

  1. d49280
  2. d09484
  3. cb9688
  4. c7988b
  5. c29a8f
  6. be9c93
  7. b99e96
  8. b4a09a
  9. afa19e
  10. aaa3a1

Questions about #d49280

What color is #d49280?

#d49280 is soft light red. The closest named color is Orange Essential. In RGB it is rgb(212, 146, 128), in HSL hsl(12.86, 49.41%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.072% 0.08478 35.896).

What colors go well with #d49280?

The complementary color of #d49280 is #61b2c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38f9d and #ca9a6b. The triadic partners are #78b58e and #96a1da.

Is white or black text more readable on #d49280?

Black text reads better on #d49280: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d49280 a warm or cool color?

#d49280 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.085.