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#e28459 color: Show Business

#e28459 is rgb(226, 132, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.584% 0.12948 44.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

70.6%
0.129
45°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e28459

#e28459 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e28459 mixed with white

  1. e28459
  2. e6916a
  3. ea9d7b
  4. eeaa8c
  5. f1b69c
  6. f4c2ac
  7. f7cebd
  8. f9dacd
  9. fbe7de
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e28459 mixed with black

  1. e28459
  2. c4724c
  3. a86040
  4. 8c4f34
  5. 713f28
  6. 572f1d
  7. 3e2013
  8. 271209
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28459 with less saturation

  1. e28459
  2. dc8861
  3. d68b69
  4. d08e71
  5. ca9178
  6. c3947f
  7. bd9786
  8. b6998d
  9. af9c93
  10. a89e9a

Questions about #e28459

What color is #e28459?

#e28459 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(226, 132, 89), in HSL hsl(18.83, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.584% 0.12948 44.701).

What colors go well with #e28459?

The complementary color of #e28459 is #18b0dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e57c86 and #cf9334. The triadic partners are #3bb98b and #9894ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28459?

Black text reads better on #e28459: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28459 a warm or cool color?

#e28459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.129.