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#e4956b color: Peachy Maroney

#e4956b is rgb(228, 149, 107) in RGB and oklch(74.043% 0.11115 48.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

74%
0.111
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e4956b

#e4956b is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #e4956b mixed with white

  1. e4956b
  2. e8a07a
  3. ebaa89
  4. eeb598
  5. f1c0a6
  6. f4cab5
  7. f7d5c4
  8. f9dfd2
  9. fbeae1
  10. fdf4f0

Darker: #e4956b mixed with black

  1. e4956b
  2. c6815c
  3. a96d4e
  4. 8d5a3f
  5. 724832
  6. 583725
  7. 3f2618
  8. 28160d
  9. 120804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4956b with less saturation

  1. e4956b
  2. df9872
  3. da9a79
  4. d49d80
  5. cf9f86
  6. c9a18d
  7. c3a393
  8. bda599
  9. b7a79f
  10. b1a9a5

Questions about #e4956b

What color is #e4956b?

#e4956b is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 107), in HSL hsl(20.83, 69.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.043% 0.11115 48.44).

What colors go well with #e4956b?

The complementary color of #e4956b is #53b8e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98d90 and #d1a254. The triadic partners are #59c19e and #a89fed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4956b?

Black text reads better on #e4956b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4956b a warm or cool color?

#e4956b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.111.