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#e48856 color: Orange Poppy

#e48856 is rgb(228, 136, 86) in RGB and oklch(71.468% 0.13033 48.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

71.5%
0.130
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48856

#e48856 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, 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: #e48856 mixed with white

  1. e48856
  2. e89468
  3. eba079
  4. efac8a
  5. f2b89b
  6. f5c4ab
  7. f7d0bc
  8. fadccd
  9. fce7dd
  10. fef3ee

Darker: #e48856 mixed with black

  1. e48856
  2. c6754a
  3. a9633e
  4. 8d5232
  5. 724127
  6. 58311c
  7. 3f2212
  8. 281308
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48856 with less saturation

  1. e48856
  2. de8b5f
  3. d88f68
  4. d29270
  5. cc9478
  6. c69780
  7. bf9a87
  8. b89c8e
  9. b19f95
  10. aaa19c

Questions about #e48856

What color is #e48856?

#e48856 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 86), in HSL hsl(21.13, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.468% 0.13033 48.235).

What colors go well with #e48856?

The complementary color of #e48856 is #29b2e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97f83 and #cf9833. The triadic partners are #33bd94 and #a095ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48856?

Black text reads better on #e48856: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48856 a warm or cool color?

#e48856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.13.