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#e4883a color: Velvet Marigold

#e4883a is rgb(228, 136, 58) in RGB and oklch(71.154% 0.14414 57.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

71.2%
0.144
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e4883a

#e4883a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e4883a mixed with white

  1. e4883a
  2. e89452
  3. eba168
  4. efad7c
  5. f2b98f
  6. f5c4a2
  7. f7d0b4
  8. fadcc7
  9. fce8da
  10. fdf3ec

Darker: #e4883a mixed with black

  1. e4883a
  2. c67531
  3. a96328
  4. 8d5220
  5. 724118
  6. 583110
  7. 3f2209
  8. 281304
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4883a with less saturation

  1. e4883a
  2. de8b49
  3. d88f56
  4. d29261
  5. cb946c
  6. c59776
  7. be997f
  8. b89c88
  9. b19e91
  10. a9a099

Questions about #e4883a

What color is #e4883a?

#e4883a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 58), in HSL hsl(27.53, 75.89%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.154% 0.14414 57.28).

What colors go well with #e4883a?

The complementary color of #e4883a is #2badf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7b6f and #c89b08. The triadic partners are #00bea1 and #ac8df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4883a?

Black text reads better on #e4883a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4883a a warm or cool color?

#e4883a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.144.