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#e38456 color: Orangevale

#e38456 is rgb(227, 132, 86) in RGB and oklch(70.668% 0.13195 45.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

70.7%
0.132
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e38456

#e38456 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangevale (#e88354). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e38456 mixed with white

  1. e38456
  2. e79168
  3. eb9d79
  4. eeaa8a
  5. f2b69b
  6. f5c2ab
  7. f7cebc
  8. fadbcc
  9. fce7dd
  10. fef3ee

Darker: #e38456 mixed with black

  1. e38456
  2. c5724a
  3. a8603e
  4. 8c4f32
  5. 713f27
  6. 572f1c
  7. 3f2012
  8. 271208
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38456 with less saturation

  1. e38456
  2. dd885f
  3. d78b67
  4. d18e6f
  5. ca9177
  6. c4947e
  7. bd9785
  8. b6998c
  9. af9c93
  10. a89e9a

Questions about #e38456

What color is #e38456?

#e38456 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Orangevale. In RGB it is rgb(227, 132, 86), in HSL hsl(19.57, 71.57%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.668% 0.13195 45.757).

What colors go well with #e38456?

The complementary color of #e38456 is #14b0df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77c85 and #cf942f. The triadic partners are #34ba8d and #9a93ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38456?

Black text reads better on #e38456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38456 a warm or cool color?

#e38456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.132.