#e3986a color: Candle Yellow
#e3986a is rgb(227, 152, 106) in RGB and oklch(74.445% 0.10917 51.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- orange-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e3986a
#e3986a is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 52°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Candle Yellow (#e09b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e3986a mixed with white
Darker: #e3986a mixed with black
Calmer: #e3986a with less saturation
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Questions about #e3986a
What color is #e3986a?
#e3986a is soft light orange. The closest named color is Candle Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(227, 152, 106), in HSL hsl(22.81, 68.36%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.445% 0.10917 51.879).
What colors go well with #e3986a?
The complementary color of #e3986a is #5cb8e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9908d and #cfa556. The triadic partners are #58c3a4 and #ad9fec.
Is white or black text more readable on #e3986a?
Black text reads better on #e3986a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e3986a a warm or cool color?
#e3986a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.109.