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#e38d45 color: Velvet Marigold

#e38d45 is rgb(227, 141, 69) in RGB and oklch(72% 0.13573 57.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72%
0.136
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38d45

#e38d45 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #e38d45 mixed with white

  1. e38d45
  2. e7995b
  3. eaa46e
  4. eeb081
  5. f1bb94
  6. f4c7a6
  7. f7d2b8
  8. f9ddc9
  9. fbe9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e38d45 mixed with black

  1. e38d45
  2. c57a3b
  3. a86731
  4. 8c5527
  5. 71441e
  6. 573315
  7. 3f230c
  8. 271405
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38d45 with less saturation

  1. e38d45
  2. dd9052
  3. d8935d
  4. d29668
  5. cc9871
  6. c69b7b
  7. bf9d83
  8. b99f8c
  9. b2a194
  10. aba39c

Questions about #e38d45

What color is #e38d45?

#e38d45 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(227, 141, 69), in HSL hsl(27.34, 73.83%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72% 0.13573 57.939).

What colors go well with #e38d45?

The complementary color of #e38d45 is #3fb0ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8174 and #c89f28. The triadic partners are #00c0a4 and #af91ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38d45?

Black text reads better on #e38d45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38d45 a warm or cool color?

#e38d45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.136.