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#e48949 color: Orange Poppy

#e48949 is rgb(228, 137, 73) in RGB and oklch(71.475% 0.13639 53.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

71.5%
0.136
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48949

#e48949 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #e48949 mixed with white

  1. e48949
  2. e8955e
  3. eba171
  4. efad83
  5. f2b995
  6. f5c5a7
  7. f7d0b8
  8. fadcca
  9. fce8dc
  10. fdf3ed

Darker: #e48949 mixed with black

  1. e48949
  2. c6763e
  3. a96434
  4. 8d532a
  5. 724220
  6. 583117
  7. 3f220e
  8. 281406
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48949 with less saturation

  1. e48949
  2. de8c55
  3. d88f5f
  4. d29269
  5. cc9572
  6. c5987b
  7. bf9a83
  8. b89d8b
  9. b19f93
  10. aaa19b

Questions about #e48949

What color is #e48949?

#e48949 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 137, 73), in HSL hsl(24.77, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.475% 0.13639 53.67).

What colors go well with #e48949?

The complementary color of #e48949 is #2eb0ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7e79 and #cb9a25. The triadic partners are #00be9c and #a891f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48949?

Black text reads better on #e48949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48949 a warm or cool color?

#e48949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.136.