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#e38f49 color: Velvet Marigold

#e38f49 is rgb(227, 143, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.393% 0.13278 58.124) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.4%
0.133
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e38f49

#e38f49 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #e38f49 mixed with white

  1. e38f49
  2. e79b5e
  3. eaa671
  4. eeb183
  5. f1bc95
  6. f4c8a7
  7. f6d3b9
  8. f9deca
  9. fbe9dc
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e38f49 mixed with black

  1. e38f49
  2. c57c3e
  3. a86934
  4. 8c572a
  5. 714520
  6. 573417
  7. 3f240e
  8. 271506
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38f49 with less saturation

  1. e38f49
  2. dd9255
  3. d89560
  4. d2976a
  5. cc9a74
  6. c69c7d
  7. c09e85
  8. baa08e
  9. b3a296
  10. ada49e

Questions about #e38f49

What color is #e38f49?

#e38f49 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(227, 143, 73), in HSL hsl(27.27, 73.33%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.393% 0.13278 58.124).

What colors go well with #e38f49?

The complementary color of #e38f49 is #45b1ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8376 and #c8a02f. The triadic partners are #03c0a6 and #b092ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38f49?

Black text reads better on #e38f49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38f49 a warm or cool color?

#e38f49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.133.