#e1996e color: Candle Yellow
#e1996e is rgb(225, 153, 110) in RGB and oklch(74.463% 0.10419 51.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- orange-400
- Black 12%
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About #e1996e
#e1996e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 51°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Candle Yellow (#e09b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e1996e mixed with white
Darker: #e1996e mixed with black
Calmer: #e1996e with less saturation
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Questions about #e1996e
What color is #e1996e?
#e1996e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(225, 153, 110), in HSL hsl(22.43, 65.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.463% 0.10419 51.376).
What colors go well with #e1996e?
The complementary color of #e1996e is #60b8e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7918f and #cea55b. The triadic partners are #5ec2a4 and #ada0e9.
Is white or black text more readable on #e1996e?
Black text reads better on #e1996e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e1996e a warm or cool color?
#e1996e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.104.