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#e48852 color: Orange Poppy

#e48852 is rgb(228, 136, 82) in RGB and oklch(71.414% 0.13235 49.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

71.4%
0.132
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48852

#e48852 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Poppy (#e68750). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e48852 mixed with white

  1. e48852
  2. e89465
  3. eba076
  4. efac88
  5. f2b899
  6. f5c4aa
  7. f7d0bb
  8. fadccc
  9. fce7dd
  10. fef3ee

Darker: #e48852 mixed with black

  1. e48852
  2. c67546
  3. a9633b
  4. 8d522f
  5. 724125
  6. 58311a
  7. 3f2211
  8. 281308
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48852 with less saturation

  1. e48852
  2. de8b5c
  3. d88f65
  4. d2926e
  5. cc9476
  6. c5977e
  7. bf9a86
  8. b89c8d
  9. b19e94
  10. aaa19c

Questions about #e48852

What color is #e48852?

#e48852 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 82), in HSL hsl(22.19, 73%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.414% 0.13235 49.814).

What colors go well with #e48852?

The complementary color of #e48852 is #29b1e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7e80 and #ce982f. The triadic partners are #2abd96 and #a293ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48852?

Black text reads better on #e48852: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48852 a warm or cool color?

#e48852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.132.