#e48b68 color: Shell Coral
#e48b68 is rgb(228, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(72.255% 0.11942 42.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Salmon
- orange-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e48b68
#e48b68 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 42°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shell Coral (#e88d68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e48b68 mixed with white
Darker: #e48b68 mixed with black
Calmer: #e48b68 with less saturation
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Questions about #e48b68
What color is #e48b68?
#e48b68 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Shell Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(16.94, 69.66%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.255% 0.11942 42.047).
What colors go well with #e48b68?
The complementary color of #e48b68 is #36b6db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68591 and #d39848. The triadic partners are #54bd8e and #9a9bee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e48b68?
Black text reads better on #e48b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e48b68 a warm or cool color?
#e48b68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.119.