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#e29856 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e29856 is rgb(226, 152, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.039% 0.12118 60.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74%
0.121
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e29856

#e29856 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, 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: #e29856 mixed with white

  1. e29856
  2. e6a369
  3. e9ad7a
  4. ecb78b
  5. f0c29c
  6. f3ccad
  7. f5d6bd
  8. f8e0cd
  9. fbebde
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e29856 mixed with black

  1. e29856
  2. c4844a
  3. a8703e
  4. 8c5c32
  5. 714a27
  6. 57381c
  7. 3e2712
  8. 271708
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e29856 with less saturation

  1. e29856
  2. dd9a61
  3. d89d6a
  4. d39f73
  5. cda17c
  6. c8a384
  7. c2a48c
  8. bda694
  9. b7a89c
  10. b1a9a3

Questions about #e29856

What color is #e29856?

#e29856 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(226, 152, 86), in HSL hsl(28.29, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.039% 0.12118 60.9).

What colors go well with #e29856?

The complementary color of #e29856 is #5cb4f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8d7c and #c8a846. The triadic partners are #35c4af and #b898eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29856?

Black text reads better on #e29856: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29856 a warm or cool color?

#e29856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.121.