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#e4883f color: Velvet Marigold

#e4883f is rgb(228, 136, 63) in RGB and oklch(71.2% 0.14182 55.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.2%
0.142
56°
  • 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
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e4883f

#e4883f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #e4883f mixed with white

  1. e4883f
  2. e89456
  3. eba16a
  4. efad7e
  5. f2b991
  6. f5c4a3
  7. f7d0b6
  8. fadcc8
  9. fce8da
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #e4883f mixed with black

  1. e4883f
  2. c67535
  3. a9632c
  4. 8d5223
  5. 72411b
  6. 583112
  7. 3f220a
  8. 281304
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4883f with less saturation

  1. e4883f
  2. de8b4d
  3. d88f59
  4. d29264
  5. cc946e
  6. c59777
  7. be9a80
  8. b89c89
  9. b19e92
  10. a9a09a

Questions about #e4883f

What color is #e4883f?

#e4883f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 63), in HSL hsl(26.55, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.2% 0.14182 55.992).

What colors go well with #e4883f?

The complementary color of #e4883f is #2aaeee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7c73 and #c99a14. The triadic partners are #00be9f and #aa8ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4883f?

Black text reads better on #e4883f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4883f a warm or cool color?

#e4883f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.142.