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#e49566 color: Outgoing Orange

#e49566 is rgb(228, 149, 102) in RGB and oklch(73.962% 0.11408 50.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74%
0.114
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e49566

#e49566 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outgoing Orange (#e6955f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e49566 mixed with white

  1. e49566
  2. e8a076
  3. ebaa85
  4. eeb595
  5. f1c0a4
  6. f4cab3
  7. f7d5c2
  8. f9dfd1
  9. fbeae0
  10. fdf4f0

Darker: #e49566 mixed with black

  1. e49566
  2. c68158
  3. a96d4a
  4. 8d5a3c
  5. 72482f
  6. 583723
  7. 3f2617
  8. 28160c
  9. 120804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49566 with less saturation

  1. e49566
  2. df986e
  3. d99a75
  4. d49d7d
  5. cf9f84
  6. c9a18a
  7. c3a391
  8. bda598
  9. b7a79e
  10. b1a9a4

Questions about #e49566

What color is #e49566?

#e49566 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 102), in HSL hsl(22.38, 70%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.962% 0.11408 50.969).

What colors go well with #e49566?

The complementary color of #e49566 is #53b7e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea8d8b and #cfa34f. The triadic partners are #51c2a1 and #ab9eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49566?

Black text reads better on #e49566: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49566 a warm or cool color?

#e49566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.114.