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#e18a42 color: Touch of Glamour

#e18a42 is rgb(225, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.199% 0.13673 57.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.2%
0.137
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e18a42

#e18a42 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Touch of Glamour (#dd8844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e18a42 mixed with white

  1. e18a42
  2. e59658
  3. e9a26c
  4. ecae7f
  5. f0ba92
  6. f3c5a4
  7. f6d1b6
  8. f8dcc9
  9. fbe8db
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #e18a42 mixed with black

  1. e18a42
  2. c47738
  3. a7652f
  4. 8b5325
  5. 70421c
  6. 563214
  7. 3e220b
  8. 271405
  9. 120701
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e18a42 with less saturation

  1. e18a42
  2. db8d4f
  3. d5905b
  4. d09365
  5. ca956f
  6. c39878
  7. bd9a81
  8. b79c8a
  9. b09e92
  10. a9a09a

Questions about #e18a42

What color is #e18a42?

#e18a42 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Touch of Glamour. In RGB it is rgb(225, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(27.17, 72.6%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.199% 0.13673 57.439).

What colors go well with #e18a42?

The complementary color of #e18a42 is #39adec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7e72 and #c69c22. The triadic partners are #00bda1 and #ac8eec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18a42?

Black text reads better on #e18a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18a42 a warm or cool color?

#e18a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.137.