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#e48660 color: Brewed Mustard

#e48660 is rgb(228, 134, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.279% 0.12693 42.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

71.3%
0.127
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48660

#e48660 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brewed Mustard (#e68364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e48660 mixed with white

  1. e48660
  2. e89270
  3. ec9f80
  4. efab90
  5. f2b7a0
  6. f5c3af
  7. f8cfbf
  8. fadbcf
  9. fce7df
  10. fef3ef

Darker: #e48660 mixed with black

  1. e48660
  2. c67452
  3. a96245
  4. 8d5138
  5. 72402c
  6. 583020
  7. 3f2115
  8. 28130a
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48660 with less saturation

  1. e48660
  2. de8a68
  3. d88d6f
  4. d29076
  5. cc937d
  6. c59683
  7. bf998a
  8. b89b90
  9. b19e96
  10. aaa09c

Questions about #e48660

What color is #e48660?

#e48660 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(228, 134, 96), in HSL hsl(17.27, 70.97%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.279% 0.12693 42.442).

What colors go well with #e48660?

The complementary color of #e48660 is #1eb3db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67f8c and #d2943c. The triadic partners are #47bb8a and #9797ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48660?

Black text reads better on #e48660: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48660 a warm or cool color?

#e48660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.127.