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#e09276 color: Buffed Copper

#e09276 is rgb(224, 146, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.243% 0.10302 40.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

73.2%
0.103
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09276

#e09276 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffed Copper (#dd9475). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e09276 mixed with white

  1. e09276
  2. e49d84
  3. e8a891
  4. ebb39f
  5. efbeac
  6. f2c8ba
  7. f5d3c7
  8. f8ded5
  9. fae9e3
  10. fdf4f1

Darker: #e09276 mixed with black

  1. e09276
  2. c37e66
  3. a66b56
  4. 8a5847
  5. 704638
  6. 563529
  7. 3e251c
  8. 27160f
  9. 120805
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e09276 with less saturation

  1. e09276
  2. db957b
  3. d69781
  4. d19a86
  5. cb9c8b
  6. c69e90
  7. c0a095
  8. bba29a
  9. b5a49f
  10. afa6a4

Questions about #e09276

What color is #e09276?

#e09276 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Buffed Copper. In RGB it is rgb(224, 146, 118), in HSL hsl(15.85, 63.1%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.243% 0.10302 40.5).

What colors go well with #e09276?

The complementary color of #e09276 is #52b7d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18d99 and #d29d5d. The triadic partners are #69bd93 and #9ca1e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09276?

Black text reads better on #e09276: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09276 a warm or cool color?

#e09276 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.103.