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#e48866 color: Brewed Mustard

#e48866 is rgb(228, 136, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.713% 0.12267 40.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

71.7%
0.123
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48866

#e48866 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #e48866 mixed with white

  1. e48866
  2. e89475
  3. eba085
  4. efac94
  5. f2b8a3
  6. f5c4b2
  7. f7d0c1
  8. fadcd1
  9. fce7e0
  10. fef3ef

Darker: #e48866 mixed with black

  1. e48866
  2. c67558
  3. a9634a
  4. 8d523c
  5. 72412f
  6. 583123
  7. 3f2217
  8. 28130c
  9. 120604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48866 with less saturation

  1. e48866
  2. de8b6d
  3. d88f74
  4. d2927a
  5. cc9580
  6. c69786
  7. c09a8c
  8. b99d92
  9. b29f98
  10. aba19e

Questions about #e48866

What color is #e48866?

#e48866 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(228, 136, 102), in HSL hsl(16.19, 70%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.713% 0.12267 40.891).

What colors go well with #e48866?

The complementary color of #e48866 is #29b5d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58291 and #d49544. The triadic partners are #51bb8a and #969aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48866?

Black text reads better on #e48866: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48866 a warm or cool color?

#e48866 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.