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#e48549 color: Orange Poppy

#e48549 is rgb(228, 133, 73) in RGB and oklch(70.797% 0.13859 51.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.8%
0.139
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48549

#e48549 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Poppy (#e68750). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e48549 mixed with white

  1. e48549
  2. e8925d
  3. ec9e70
  4. efaa83
  5. f2b795
  6. f5c3a6
  7. f8cfb8
  8. fadbca
  9. fce7db
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e48549 mixed with black

  1. e48549
  2. c6733e
  3. a96134
  4. 8d502a
  5. 724020
  6. 583017
  7. 3f210e
  8. 281306
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48549 with less saturation

  1. e48549
  2. de8954
  3. d88c5f
  4. d28f68
  5. cb9271
  6. c5957a
  7. be9882
  8. b79a8a
  9. b09c92
  10. a89f99

Questions about #e48549

What color is #e48549?

#e48549 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 133, 73), in HSL hsl(23.23, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.797% 0.13859 51.039).

What colors go well with #e48549?

The complementary color of #e48549 is #18afe7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7a7b and #cd961e. The triadic partners are #00bc95 and #a290f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48549?

Black text reads better on #e48549: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48549 a warm or cool color?

#e48549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.139.