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#e48142 color: Pizazz

#e48142 is rgb(228, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.053% 0.14422 50.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.1%
0.144
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e48142

#e48142 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pizazz (#e57f3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e48142 mixed with white

  1. e48142
  2. e88e58
  3. ec9b6c
  4. efa87f
  5. f2b491
  6. f5c1a4
  7. f8cdb6
  8. fadac8
  9. fce6da
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e48142 mixed with black

  1. e48142
  2. c66f38
  3. a95e2f
  4. 8d4e25
  5. 723e1c
  6. 582e14
  7. 3f1f0b
  8. 281205
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48142 with less saturation

  1. e48142
  2. de854e
  3. d78859
  4. d18c63
  5. ca8f6d
  6. c49276
  7. bd957e
  8. b59787
  9. ae9a8f
  10. a69c97

Questions about #e48142

What color is #e48142?

#e48142 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(228, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(23.33, 75%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.053% 0.14422 50.753).

What colors go well with #e48142?

The complementary color of #e48142 is #00ade7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7677 and #cc9303. The triadic partners are #00bb92 and #9f8df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48142?

Black text reads better on #e48142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48142 a warm or cool color?

#e48142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.144.