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#e49666 color: Outgoing Orange

#e49666 is rgb(228, 150, 102) in RGB and oklch(74.139% 0.11358 51.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

74.1%
0.114
52°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e49666

#e49666 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #e49666 mixed with white

  1. e49666
  2. e8a176
  3. ebab85
  4. eeb695
  5. f1c0a4
  6. f4cbb3
  7. f6d5c2
  8. f9e0d1
  9. fbeae0
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e49666 mixed with black

  1. e49666
  2. c68258
  3. a96e4a
  4. 8d5b3c
  5. 72492f
  6. 583723
  7. 3f2617
  8. 28160c
  9. 120804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49666 with less saturation

  1. e49666
  2. df996e
  3. da9b76
  4. d49d7d
  5. cfa084
  6. c9a28b
  7. c3a491
  8. bea698
  9. b8a89e
  10. b1a9a5

Questions about #e49666

What color is #e49666?

#e49666 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 150, 102), in HSL hsl(22.86, 70%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.139% 0.11358 51.804).

What colors go well with #e49666?

The complementary color of #e49666 is #56b8e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea8d8b and #cfa450. The triadic partners are #51c2a3 and #ac9eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49666?

Black text reads better on #e49666: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49666 a warm or cool color?

#e49666 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.114.