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#e1996a color: Candle Yellow

#e1996a is rgb(225, 153, 106) in RGB and oklch(74.396% 0.10675 53.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.4%
0.107
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e1996a

#e1996a is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, 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: #e1996a mixed with white

  1. e1996a
  2. e5a379
  3. e8ae88
  4. ecb897
  5. efc2a6
  6. f2ccb5
  7. f5d6c3
  8. f8e0d2
  9. faebe1
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e1996a mixed with black

  1. e1996a
  2. c4845b
  3. a7704d
  4. 8b5d3f
  5. 704a31
  6. 563824
  7. 3e2718
  8. 27170d
  9. 120804
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1996a with less saturation

  1. e1996a
  2. dc9b72
  3. d79d79
  4. d2a080
  5. cda286
  6. c8a38d
  7. c3a593
  8. bda79a
  9. b7a9a0
  10. b2aaa6

Questions about #e1996a

What color is #e1996a?

#e1996a is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 153, 106), in HSL hsl(23.7, 66.48%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.396% 0.10675 53.501).

What colors go well with #e1996a?

The complementary color of #e1996a is #60b7e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8918c and #cca658. The triadic partners are #58c2a6 and #af9fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1996a?

Black text reads better on #e1996a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1996a a warm or cool color?

#e1996a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.107.