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#e29252 color: Pumpkin Toast

#e29252 is rgb(226, 146, 82) in RGB and oklch(72.909% 0.12556 57.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.9%
0.126
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e29252

#e29252 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Toast (#de9456). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e29252 mixed with white

  1. e29252
  2. e69d65
  3. e9a877
  4. edb389
  5. f0be9a
  6. f3c9ab
  7. f6d4bb
  8. f8dfcc
  9. fbe9dd
  10. fdf4ee

Darker: #e29252 mixed with black

  1. e29252
  2. c47e46
  3. a86b3b
  4. 8c582f
  5. 714625
  6. 57351a
  7. 3e2511
  8. 271608
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29252 with less saturation

  1. e29252
  2. dd955d
  3. d79767
  4. d29a70
  5. cc9c78
  6. c69e81
  7. c0a089
  8. baa291
  9. b4a498
  10. aea6a0

Questions about #e29252

What color is #e29252?

#e29252 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pumpkin Toast. In RGB it is rgb(226, 146, 82), in HSL hsl(26.67, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.909% 0.12556 57.672).

What colors go well with #e29252?

The complementary color of #e29252 is #4eb2ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec877b and #c9a23c. The triadic partners are #2bc1a7 and #b196ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29252?

Black text reads better on #e29252: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29252 a warm or cool color?

#e29252 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.126.