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#e48951 color: Orange Poppy

#e48951 is rgb(228, 137, 81) in RGB and oklch(71.572% 0.13228 50.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

71.6%
0.132
51°
  • 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
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48951

#e48951 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #e48951 mixed with white

  1. e48951
  2. e89564
  3. eba176
  4. efad87
  5. f2b999
  6. f5c5aa
  7. f7d0bb
  8. fadccc
  9. fce8dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e48951 mixed with black

  1. e48951
  2. c67645
  3. a9643a
  4. 8d532f
  5. 724224
  6. 58311a
  7. 3f2210
  8. 281407
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48951 with less saturation

  1. e48951
  2. de8c5b
  3. d88f65
  4. d2926d
  5. cc9576
  6. c6987e
  7. bf9a86
  8. b89d8d
  9. b29f95
  10. aaa19c

Questions about #e48951

What color is #e48951?

#e48951 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 137, 81), in HSL hsl(22.86, 73.13%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.572% 0.13228 50.878).

What colors go well with #e48951?

The complementary color of #e48951 is #2eb1e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7f7f and #cd992f. The triadic partners are #27bd98 and #a493ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48951?

Black text reads better on #e48951: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48951 a warm or cool color?

#e48951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.132.