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#e29550 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e29550 is rgb(226, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.422% 0.12581 60.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.4%
0.126
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e29550

#e29550 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e29550 mixed with white

  1. e29550
  2. e6a064
  3. e9ab76
  4. edb588
  5. f0c099
  6. f3caaa
  7. f6d5bb
  8. f8e0cc
  9. fbeadd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e29550 mixed with black

  1. e29550
  2. c48144
  3. a86d39
  4. 8c5a2e
  5. 714824
  6. 57371a
  7. 3e2610
  8. 271607
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29550 with less saturation

  1. e29550
  2. dd985b
  3. d79a66
  4. d29c6f
  5. cd9e78
  6. c7a081
  7. c1a289
  8. bba492
  9. b5a699
  10. afa7a1

Questions about #e29550

What color is #e29550?

#e29550 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(226, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(28.36, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.422% 0.12581 60.639).

What colors go well with #e29550?

The complementary color of #e29550 is #56b2f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8978 and #c7a53e. The triadic partners are #26c2ad and #b696ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29550?

Black text reads better on #e29550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29550 a warm or cool color?

#e29550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.126.