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#e28463 color: Brewed Mustard

#e28463 is rgb(226, 132, 99) in RGB and oklch(70.741% 0.12499 39.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

70.7%
0.125
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28463

#e28463 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brewed Mustard (#e68364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e28463 mixed with white

  1. e28463
  2. e69173
  3. ea9d82
  4. eea992
  5. f1b6a1
  6. f4c2b1
  7. f7cec0
  8. f9dad0
  9. fce7df
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #e28463 mixed with black

  1. e28463
  2. c47255
  3. a86047
  4. 8c4f3a
  5. 713f2e
  6. 572f21
  7. 3e2016
  8. 27120b
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28463 with less saturation

  1. e28463
  2. dc886a
  3. d68b71
  4. d08e77
  5. ca917d
  6. c49484
  7. bd978a
  8. b6998f
  9. af9c95
  10. a89e9b

Questions about #e28463

What color is #e28463?

#e28463 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 132, 99), in HSL hsl(15.59, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.741% 0.12499 39.984).

What colors go well with #e28463?

The complementary color of #e28463 is #19b2d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27e8f and #d2923e. The triadic partners are #4db885 and #9297ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28463?

Black text reads better on #e28463: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28463 a warm or cool color?

#e28463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.125.