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#e19769 color: Candle Yellow

#e19769 is rgb(225, 151, 105) in RGB and oklch(74.018% 0.10827 52.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

74%
0.108
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e19769

#e19769 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, 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: #e19769 mixed with white

  1. e19769
  2. e5a278
  3. e8ac87
  4. ecb696
  5. efc1a5
  6. f2cbb4
  7. f5d5c3
  8. f8e0d2
  9. faeae1
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e19769 mixed with black

  1. e19769
  2. c4835a
  3. a76f4c
  4. 8b5c3e
  5. 704931
  6. 563724
  7. 3e2618
  8. 27170c
  9. 120804
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e19769 with less saturation

  1. e19769
  2. dc9970
  3. d79c78
  4. d29e7f
  5. cda085
  6. c7a28c
  7. c2a492
  8. bca698
  9. b7a79f
  10. b1a9a5

Questions about #e19769

What color is #e19769?

#e19769 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 151, 105), in HSL hsl(23, 66.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.018% 0.10827 52.217).

What colors go well with #e19769?

The complementary color of #e19769 is #5cb7e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78f8c and #cda455. The triadic partners are #57c1a3 and #ac9eea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e19769?

Black text reads better on #e19769: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e19769 a warm or cool color?

#e19769 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.108.