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#e49265 color: Peachy Maroney

#e49265 is rgb(228, 146, 101) in RGB and oklch(73.416% 0.11628 49.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

73.4%
0.116
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e49265

#e49265 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peachy Maroney (#e8956b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e49265 mixed with white

  1. e49265
  2. e89d75
  3. eba884
  4. eeb394
  5. f1bea3
  6. f4c9b2
  7. f7d4c2
  8. f9ded1
  9. fbe9e0
  10. fdf4f0

Darker: #e49265 mixed with black

  1. e49265
  2. c67e57
  3. a96b49
  4. 8d583c
  5. 72462f
  6. 583522
  7. 3f2517
  8. 28160c
  9. 120803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49265 with less saturation

  1. e49265
  2. df956d
  3. d99774
  4. d49a7b
  5. ce9c82
  6. c89f89
  7. c2a190
  8. bca396
  9. b6a59c
  10. afa7a3

Questions about #e49265

What color is #e49265?

#e49265 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(228, 146, 101), in HSL hsl(21.26, 70.17%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.416% 0.11628 49.002).

What colors go well with #e49265?

The complementary color of #e49265 is #4bb7e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98a8c and #d0a04c. The triadic partners are #4fc09c and #a79cee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49265?

Black text reads better on #e49265: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49265 a warm or cool color?

#e49265 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.116.