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#e18259 color: Show Business

#e18259 is rgb(225, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.123% 0.12987 43.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

70.1%
0.130
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e18259

#e18259 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e18259 mixed with white

  1. e18259
  2. e58f6a
  3. e99c7b
  4. eda88b
  5. f0b59c
  6. f4c1ac
  7. f6cdbd
  8. f9dacd
  9. fbe6de
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e18259 mixed with black

  1. e18259
  2. c4704c
  3. a75f40
  4. 8b4e34
  5. 703e28
  6. 562f1d
  7. 3e2013
  8. 271209
  9. 120603
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18259 with less saturation

  1. e18259
  2. db8661
  3. d58969
  4. cf8c70
  5. c98f77
  6. c2927e
  7. bc9585
  8. b5988c
  9. ae9a92
  10. a69c98

Questions about #e18259

What color is #e18259?

#e18259 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(225, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(18.09, 69.39%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.123% 0.12987 43.565).

What colors go well with #e18259?

The complementary color of #e18259 is #0aafda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37a87 and #cf9132. The triadic partners are #3cb888 and #9593ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18259?

Black text reads better on #e18259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18259 a warm or cool color?

#e18259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.13.