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#e49550 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e49550 is rgb(228, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.658% 0.12753 59.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.7%
0.128
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e49550

#e49550 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e49550 mixed with white

  1. e49550
  2. e8a064
  3. ebab76
  4. eeb588
  5. f1c099
  6. f4cbaa
  7. f6d5bb
  8. f9e0cc
  9. fbeadd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e49550 mixed with black

  1. e49550
  2. c68144
  3. a96d39
  4. 8d5a2e
  5. 724824
  6. 58371a
  7. 3f2610
  8. 281607
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49550 with less saturation

  1. e49550
  2. df985b
  3. d99a66
  4. d49c70
  5. ce9f79
  6. c8a182
  7. c3a38a
  8. bda592
  9. b6a69a
  10. b0a8a2

Questions about #e49550

What color is #e49550?

#e49550 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(27.97, 73.27%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.658% 0.12753 59.878).

What colors go well with #e49550?

The complementary color of #e49550 is #53b4f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8979 and #c9a53c. The triadic partners are #24c3ad and #b696ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49550?

Black text reads better on #e49550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49550 a warm or cool color?

#e49550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.128.