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#e29552 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e29552 is rgb(226, 149, 82) in RGB and oklch(73.446% 0.12457 59.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.4%
0.125
60°
  • 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 #e29552

#e29552 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 60°.

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: #e29552 mixed with white

  1. e29552
  2. e6a065
  3. e9ab77
  4. edb589
  5. f0c09a
  6. f3caab
  7. f6d5bc
  8. f8e0cc
  9. fbeadd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e29552 mixed with black

  1. e29552
  2. c48146
  3. a86d3b
  4. 8c5a2f
  5. 714825
  6. 57371a
  7. 3e2611
  8. 271608
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29552 with less saturation

  1. e29552
  2. dd985d
  3. d79a67
  4. d29c70
  5. cd9e79
  6. c7a082
  7. c1a28a
  8. bba492
  9. b5a69a
  10. afa7a1

Questions about #e29552

What color is #e29552?

#e29552 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(226, 149, 82), in HSL hsl(27.92, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.446% 0.12457 59.961).

What colors go well with #e29552?

The complementary color of #e29552 is #56b3ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed897a and #c8a540. The triadic partners are #2bc2ac and #b596ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29552?

Black text reads better on #e29552: 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 #e29552 a warm or cool color?

#e29552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.125.