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#e28850 color: Orange Poppy

#e28850 is rgb(226, 136, 80) in RGB and oklch(71.138% 0.13137 51.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

71.1%
0.131
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28850

#e28850 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Poppy (#e68750). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e28850 mixed with white

  1. e28850
  2. e69463
  3. eaa075
  4. edac87
  5. f1b898
  6. f4c4a9
  7. f6d0ba
  8. f9dccb
  9. fbe7dc
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e28850 mixed with black

  1. e28850
  2. c47544
  3. a86339
  4. 8c522e
  5. 714124
  6. 57311a
  7. 3e2210
  8. 271307
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28850 with less saturation

  1. e28850
  2. dc8b5a
  3. d68e64
  4. d0916c
  5. ca9475
  6. c4977d
  7. be9985
  8. b79b8c
  9. b09e93
  10. a9a09b

Questions about #e28850

What color is #e28850?

#e28850 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 136, 80), in HSL hsl(23.01, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.138% 0.13137 51.131).

What colors go well with #e28850?

The complementary color of #e28850 is #2eb0e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87e7e and #cb982e. The triadic partners are #26bc97 and #a392ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28850?

Black text reads better on #e28850: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28850 a warm or cool color?

#e28850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.131.