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#e28465 color: Brewed Mustard

#e28465 is rgb(226, 132, 101) in RGB and oklch(70.775% 0.12416 38.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

70.8%
0.124
39°
  • 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
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28465

#e28465 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, 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: #e28465 mixed with white

  1. e28465
  2. e69174
  3. ea9d84
  4. eea993
  5. f1b6a2
  6. f4c2b1
  7. f7cec1
  8. f9dad0
  9. fce7e0
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #e28465 mixed with black

  1. e28465
  2. c47257
  3. a86049
  4. 8c4f3c
  5. 713f2f
  6. 572f22
  7. 3e2017
  8. 27120c
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28465 with less saturation

  1. e28465
  2. dc886c
  3. d68b72
  4. d08e78
  5. ca917e
  6. c49484
  7. bd978a
  8. b69990
  9. af9c96
  10. a89e9b

Questions about #e28465

What color is #e28465?

#e28465 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 132, 101), in HSL hsl(14.88, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.775% 0.12416 38.965).

What colors go well with #e28465?

The complementary color of #e28465 is #19b2d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27e91 and #d39140. The triadic partners are #50b884 and #9098ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28465?

Black text reads better on #e28465: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28465 a warm or cool color?

#e28465 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.124.