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#e48942 color: Velvet Marigold

#e48942 is rgb(228, 137, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.401% 0.1399 55.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

71.4%
0.140
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48942

#e48942 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #e48942 mixed with white

  1. e48942
  2. e89558
  3. eba16c
  4. efad7f
  5. f2b992
  6. f5c5a4
  7. f7d1b6
  8. fadcc9
  9. fce8db
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #e48942 mixed with black

  1. e48942
  2. c67638
  3. a9642f
  4. 8d5325
  5. 72421c
  6. 583114
  7. 3f220b
  8. 281405
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48942 with less saturation

  1. e48942
  2. de8c4f
  3. d88f5b
  4. d29265
  5. cc956f
  6. c59878
  7. bf9a81
  8. b89d8a
  9. b19f92
  10. aaa19b

Questions about #e48942

What color is #e48942?

#e48942 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 137, 66), in HSL hsl(26.3, 75%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.401% 0.1399 55.804).

What colors go well with #e48942?

The complementary color of #e48942 is #2fafee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7d74 and #ca9b1b. The triadic partners are #00be9f and #ab8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48942?

Black text reads better on #e48942: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48942 a warm or cool color?

#e48942 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.14.