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#e1986d color: Candle Yellow

#e1986d is rgb(225, 152, 109) in RGB and oklch(74.265% 0.10529 51.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74.3%
0.105
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e1986d

#e1986d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, 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: #e1986d mixed with white

  1. e1986d
  2. e5a27c
  3. e8ad8a
  4. ecb799
  5. efc1a7
  6. f2ccb6
  7. f5d6c4
  8. f8e0d3
  9. faeae2
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e1986d mixed with black

  1. e1986d
  2. c4845e
  3. a7704f
  4. 8b5c41
  5. 704a33
  6. 563826
  7. 3e2719
  8. 27170d
  9. 120804
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1986d with less saturation

  1. e1986d
  2. dc9a74
  3. d79d7b
  4. d29f81
  5. cda188
  6. c8a38e
  7. c2a594
  8. bda69a
  9. b7a8a0
  10. b1aaa6

Questions about #e1986d

What color is #e1986d?

#e1986d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 152, 109), in HSL hsl(22.24, 65.91%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.265% 0.10529 51.003).

What colors go well with #e1986d?

The complementary color of #e1986d is #5eb8e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7908f and #cea55a. The triadic partners are #5dc1a3 and #aca0e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1986d?

Black text reads better on #e1986d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1986d a warm or cool color?

#e1986d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.105.