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#e28566 color: Brewed Mustard

#e28566 is rgb(226, 133, 102) in RGB and oklch(70.959% 0.1229 39.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

71%
0.123
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28566

#e28566 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #e28566 mixed with white

  1. e28566
  2. e69175
  3. ea9e85
  4. eeaa94
  5. f1b6a3
  6. f4c2b2
  7. f7cfc1
  8. f9dbd0
  9. fbe7e0
  10. fdf3ef

Darker: #e28566 mixed with black

  1. e28566
  2. c47358
  3. a8614a
  4. 8c503c
  5. 71402f
  6. 573023
  7. 3e2117
  8. 27130c
  9. 120604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28566 with less saturation

  1. e28566
  2. dc886d
  3. d68c73
  4. d08f79
  5. ca927f
  6. c49585
  7. bd988b
  8. b79a91
  9. b09d96
  10. a99f9c

Questions about #e28566

What color is #e28566?

#e28566 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 133, 102), in HSL hsl(15, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.959% 0.1229 39.142).

What colors go well with #e28566?

The complementary color of #e28566 is #20b3d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27f91 and #d39242. The triadic partners are #52b985 and #9198ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28566?

Black text reads better on #e28566: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28566 a warm or cool color?

#e28566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.123.