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#e49049 color: Velvet Marigold

#e49049 is rgb(228, 144, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.691% 0.13329 58.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.7%
0.133
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e49049

#e49049 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #e49049 mixed with white

  1. e49049
  2. e89b5e
  3. eba771
  4. eeb284
  5. f1bd96
  6. f4c8a7
  7. f7d3b9
  8. f9deca
  9. fbe9dc
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e49049 mixed with black

  1. e49049
  2. c67d3e
  3. a96a34
  4. 8d572a
  5. 724520
  6. 583417
  7. 3f240e
  8. 281506
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49049 with less saturation

  1. e49049
  2. de9355
  3. d99660
  4. d3986b
  5. cd9b74
  6. c79d7d
  7. c19f86
  8. bba18e
  9. b4a397
  10. ada59f

Questions about #e49049

What color is #e49049?

#e49049 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(228, 144, 73), in HSL hsl(27.48, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.691% 0.13329 58.48).

What colors go well with #e49049?

The complementary color of #e49049 is #46b1f0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8476 and #c9a12f. The triadic partners are #00c1a7 and #b293ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49049?

Black text reads better on #e49049: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49049 a warm or cool color?

#e49049 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.133.