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#e49569 color: Peachy Maroney

#e49569 is rgb(228, 149, 105) in RGB and oklch(74.01% 0.11231 49.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

74%
0.112
49°
  • 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
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e49569

#e49569 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, 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: #e49569 mixed with white

  1. e49569
  2. e8a078
  3. ebaa87
  4. eeb596
  5. f1c0a5
  6. f4cab4
  7. f7d5c3
  8. f9dfd2
  9. fbeae1
  10. fdf4f0

Darker: #e49569 mixed with black

  1. e49569
  2. c6815a
  3. a96d4c
  4. 8d5a3e
  5. 724831
  6. 583724
  7. 3f2618
  8. 28160c
  9. 120804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49569 with less saturation

  1. e49569
  2. df9870
  3. da9a78
  4. d49d7f
  5. cf9f85
  6. c9a18c
  7. c3a392
  8. bda598
  9. b7a79f
  10. b1a9a5

Questions about #e49569

What color is #e49569?

#e49569 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 105), in HSL hsl(21.46, 69.49%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.01% 0.11231 49.476).

What colors go well with #e49569?

The complementary color of #e49569 is #53b8e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98d8e and #d0a252. The triadic partners are #56c29f and #a99fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49569?

Black text reads better on #e49569: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49569 a warm or cool color?

#e49569 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.112.