#e48e72 color: Middle Red
#e48e72 is rgb(228, 142, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.946% 0.11255 38.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Salmon
- orange-400
- Black 11%
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About #e48e72
#e48e72 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 39°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Middle Red (#e58e73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.
Lighter: #e48e72 mixed with white
Darker: #e48e72 mixed with black
Calmer: #e48e72 with less saturation
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Questions about #e48e72
What color is #e48e72?
#e48e72 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Middle Red. In RGB it is rgb(228, 142, 114), in HSL hsl(14.74, 67.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.946% 0.11255 38.784).
What colors go well with #e48e72?
The complementary color of #e48e72 is #41b8d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e48999 and #d69a54. The triadic partners are #63bd8d and #98a0ed.
Is white or black text more readable on #e48e72?
Black text reads better on #e48e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e48e72 a warm or cool color?
#e48e72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.113.