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#e4966e color: Peachy Maroney

#e4966e is rgb(228, 150, 110) in RGB and oklch(74.271% 0.10886 47.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

74.3%
0.109
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e4966e

#e4966e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, 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: #e4966e mixed with white

  1. e4966e
  2. e8a17d
  3. ebab8b
  4. eeb69a
  5. f1c0a8
  6. f4cbb6
  7. f7d5c5
  8. f9e0d3
  9. fbeae2
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e4966e mixed with black

  1. e4966e
  2. c6825f
  3. a96e50
  4. 8d5b41
  5. 724933
  6. 583726
  7. 3f2619
  8. 28160e
  9. 120804
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4966e with less saturation

  1. e4966e
  2. df9975
  3. da9b7c
  4. d49d82
  5. cfa088
  6. c9a28e
  7. c4a494
  8. bea69a
  9. b8a8a0
  10. b2aaa6

Questions about #e4966e

What color is #e4966e?

#e4966e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(228, 150, 110), in HSL hsl(20.34, 68.6%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.271% 0.10886 47.687).

What colors go well with #e4966e?

The complementary color of #e4966e is #56b9e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e88f92 and #d2a357. The triadic partners are #5dc29e and #a8a1ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4966e?

Black text reads better on #e4966e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4966e a warm or cool color?

#e4966e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.109.