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#e38d41 color: Velvet Marigold

#e38d41 is rgb(227, 141, 65) in RGB and oklch(71.96% 0.13782 59.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

72%
0.138
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38d41

#e38d41 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e38d41 mixed with white

  1. e38d41
  2. e79958
  3. eaa46c
  4. eeb07f
  5. f1bb92
  6. f4c7a4
  7. f7d2b7
  8. f9ddc9
  9. fbe9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e38d41 mixed with black

  1. e38d41
  2. c57a37
  3. a8672e
  4. 8c5525
  5. 71441c
  6. 573313
  7. 3f230b
  8. 271405
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38d41 with less saturation

  1. e38d41
  2. dd904f
  3. d8935b
  4. d29666
  5. cc9870
  6. c59a79
  7. bf9d82
  8. b99f8b
  9. b2a194
  10. aba39c

Questions about #e38d41

What color is #e38d41?

#e38d41 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(227, 141, 65), in HSL hsl(28.15, 74.31%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.96% 0.13782 59.064).

What colors go well with #e38d41?

The complementary color of #e38d41 is #3faff1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8071 and #c79f23. The triadic partners are #00c0a6 and #b190ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38d41?

Black text reads better on #e38d41: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38d41 a warm or cool color?

#e38d41 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.138.