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#e48b46 color: Velvet Marigold

#e48b46 is rgb(228, 139, 70) in RGB and oklch(71.786% 0.13696 55.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

71.8%
0.137
56°
  • 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
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e48b46

#e48b46 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #e48b46 mixed with white

  1. e48b46
  2. e8975b
  3. eba36f
  4. efaf82
  5. f2ba94
  6. f5c6a6
  7. f7d1b8
  8. f9ddc9
  9. fce8db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e48b46 mixed with black

  1. e48b46
  2. c6783c
  3. a96632
  4. 8d5428
  5. 72431e
  6. 583215
  7. 3f230d
  8. 281405
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48b46 with less saturation

  1. e48b46
  2. de8e52
  3. d8915e
  4. d29468
  5. cc9771
  6. c6997b
  7. bf9c83
  8. b99e8c
  9. b2a094
  10. aba29c

Questions about #e48b46

What color is #e48b46?

#e48b46 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 139, 70), in HSL hsl(26.2, 74.53%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.786% 0.13696 55.953).

What colors go well with #e48b46?

The complementary color of #e48b46 is #36b0ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7f76 and #ca9d25. The triadic partners are #00bfa1 and #ac91ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48b46?

Black text reads better on #e48b46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48b46 a warm or cool color?

#e48b46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.137.