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#e38249 color: Pizazz

#e38249 is rgb(227, 130, 73) in RGB and oklch(70.167% 0.13942 49.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

70.2%
0.139
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e38249

#e38249 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pizazz (#e57f3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e38249 mixed with white

  1. e38249
  2. e78f5d
  3. eb9c70
  4. eea882
  5. f2b594
  6. f5c1a6
  7. f7ceb8
  8. fadac9
  9. fce6db
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e38249 mixed with black

  1. e38249
  2. c5703e
  3. a85f34
  4. 8c4e2a
  5. 713e20
  6. 572f17
  7. 3f200e
  8. 271206
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38249 with less saturation

  1. e38249
  2. dd8654
  3. d7895e
  4. d08d67
  5. ca9070
  6. c39378
  7. bc9580
  8. b59888
  9. ae9a90
  10. a79d97

Questions about #e38249

What color is #e38249?

#e38249 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(227, 130, 73), in HSL hsl(22.21, 73.33%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.167% 0.13942 49.382).

What colors go well with #e38249?

The complementary color of #e38249 is #00aee4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9787b and #cc931a. The triadic partners are #03ba90 and #9d8fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38249?

Black text reads better on #e38249: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38249 a warm or cool color?

#e38249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.139.