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#e48b40 color: Velvet Marigold

#e48b40 is rgb(228, 139, 64) in RGB and oklch(71.726% 0.14 57.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.7%
0.140
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e48b40

#e48b40 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #e48b40 mixed with white

  1. e48b40
  2. e89757
  3. eba36b
  4. efaf7f
  5. f2ba91
  6. f5c6a4
  7. f7d1b6
  8. f9ddc8
  9. fce8db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e48b40 mixed with black

  1. e48b40
  2. c67836
  3. a9662d
  4. 8d5424
  5. 72431b
  6. 583213
  7. 3f230b
  8. 281405
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48b40 with less saturation

  1. e48b40
  2. de8e4e
  3. d8915a
  4. d29465
  5. cc976f
  6. c69978
  7. bf9c82
  8. b99e8a
  9. b2a093
  10. aba29b

Questions about #e48b40

What color is #e48b40?

#e48b40 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 139, 64), in HSL hsl(27.44, 75.23%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.726% 0.14 57.667).

What colors go well with #e48b40?

The complementary color of #e48b40 is #36aff0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7e72 and #c99d1d. The triadic partners are #00bfa3 and #ae8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48b40?

Black text reads better on #e48b40: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48b40 a warm or cool color?

#e48b40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.