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#e49253 color: Pumpkin Toast

#e49253 is rgb(228, 146, 83) in RGB and oklch(73.161% 0.12679 56.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

73.2%
0.127
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e49253

#e49253 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumpkin Toast (#de9456). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e49253 mixed with white

  1. e49253
  2. e89d66
  3. eba878
  4. eeb389
  5. f1be9a
  6. f4c9ab
  7. f7d4bc
  8. f9dfcd
  9. fbe9dd
  10. fdf4ee

Darker: #e49253 mixed with black

  1. e49253
  2. c67e47
  3. a96b3b
  4. 8d5830
  5. 724625
  6. 58351b
  7. 3f2511
  8. 281608
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49253 with less saturation

  1. e49253
  2. df955e
  3. d99767
  4. d39a71
  5. ce9c79
  6. c89f82
  7. c2a18a
  8. bca392
  9. b5a599
  10. afa6a1

Questions about #e49253

What color is #e49253?

#e49253 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pumpkin Toast. In RGB it is rgb(228, 146, 83), in HSL hsl(26.07, 72.86%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.161% 0.12679 56.603).

What colors go well with #e49253?

The complementary color of #e49253 is #4bb3ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed877d and #cba23c. The triadic partners are #2cc2a6 and #b097ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49253?

Black text reads better on #e49253: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49253 a warm or cool color?

#e49253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.127.