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#e48259 color: Tangerine Flake

#e48259 is rgb(228, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(70.508% 0.13313 42.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

70.5%
0.133
43°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e48259

#e48259 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tangerine Flake (#e57f5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e48259 mixed with white

  1. e48259
  2. e88f6a
  3. ec9c7b
  4. efa88c
  5. f2b59c
  6. f5c1ac
  7. f8cebd
  8. fadacd
  9. fce6de
  10. fef3ee

Darker: #e48259 mixed with black

  1. e48259
  2. c6704c
  3. a95f40
  4. 8d4e34
  5. 723e28
  6. 582f1d
  7. 3f2013
  8. 281209
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48259 with less saturation

  1. e48259
  2. de8661
  3. d88969
  4. d18d71
  5. cb9078
  6. c4937f
  7. be9686
  8. b6988d
  9. af9b93
  10. a89d99

Questions about #e48259

What color is #e48259?

#e48259 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Tangerine Flake. In RGB it is rgb(228, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(17.7, 72.02%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.508% 0.13313 42.943).

What colors go well with #e48259?

The complementary color of #e48259 is #00b1dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67a88 and #d29130. The triadic partners are #3ab988 and #9594f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48259?

Black text reads better on #e48259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48259 a warm or cool color?

#e48259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.133.