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#e39261 color: Outgoing Orange

#e39261 is rgb(227, 146, 97) in RGB and oklch(73.235% 0.11756 51.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

73.2%
0.118
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e39261

#e39261 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outgoing Orange (#e6955f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e39261 mixed with white

  1. e39261
  2. e79d71
  3. eaa881
  4. eeb391
  5. f1bea1
  6. f4c9b1
  7. f6d4c0
  8. f9ded0
  9. fbe9df
  10. fdf4ef

Darker: #e39261 mixed with black

  1. e39261
  2. c57e53
  3. a86b46
  4. 8c5839
  5. 71462d
  6. 573521
  7. 3f2515
  8. 27160b
  9. 120803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e39261 with less saturation

  1. e39261
  2. de9569
  3. d89771
  4. d39a79
  5. cd9c80
  6. c79e87
  7. c1a18e
  8. bba395
  9. b5a59b
  10. afa6a2

Questions about #e39261

What color is #e39261?

#e39261 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 146, 97), in HSL hsl(22.62, 69.89%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.235% 0.11756 51.209).

What colors go well with #e39261?

The complementary color of #e39261 is #4db5e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98988 and #cea049. The triadic partners are #49c09f and #a99bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39261?

Black text reads better on #e39261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39261 a warm or cool color?

#e39261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.118.