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#e1966a color: Candle Yellow

#e1966a is rgb(225, 150, 106) in RGB and oklch(73.855% 0.10813 50.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

73.9%
0.108
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e1966a

#e1966a is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candle Yellow (#e09b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e1966a mixed with white

  1. e1966a
  2. e5a179
  3. e8ab88
  4. ecb697
  5. efc0a6
  6. f2cbb5
  7. f5d5c3
  8. f8e0d2
  9. faeae1
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e1966a mixed with black

  1. e1966a
  2. c4825b
  3. a76e4d
  4. 8b5b3f
  5. 704931
  6. 563724
  7. 3e2618
  8. 27160d
  9. 120804
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1966a with less saturation

  1. e1966a
  2. dc9871
  3. d79b78
  4. d29d7f
  5. cc9f86
  6. c7a18c
  7. c2a392
  8. bca598
  9. b6a79e
  10. b0a9a4

Questions about #e1966a

What color is #e1966a?

#e1966a is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 150, 106), in HSL hsl(22.18, 66.48%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.855% 0.10813 50.809).

What colors go well with #e1966a?

The complementary color of #e1966a is #59b7e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78e8d and #cda355. The triadic partners are #58c0a1 and #aa9eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1966a?

Black text reads better on #e1966a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1966a a warm or cool color?

#e1966a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.108.