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#e49949 color: Colorado Peach

#e49949 is rgb(228, 153, 73) in RGB and oklch(74.302% 0.13082 64.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.3%
0.131
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e49949

#e49949 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colorado Peach (#e6994c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e49949 mixed with white

  1. e49949
  2. e7a35e
  3. ebae72
  4. eeb884
  5. f1c296
  6. f4cda8
  7. f6d7ba
  8. f9e1cb
  9. fbebdc
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e49949 mixed with black

  1. e49949
  2. c6843e
  3. a97034
  4. 8d5d2a
  5. 724a20
  6. 583817
  7. 3f270e
  8. 281706
  9. 120802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e49949 with less saturation

  1. e49949
  2. df9b56
  3. da9e62
  4. d4a06d
  5. cfa277
  6. c9a480
  7. c4a68a
  8. bea792
  9. b8a99b
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e49949

What color is #e49949?

#e49949 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Colorado Peach. In RGB it is rgb(228, 153, 73), in HSL hsl(30.97, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.302% 0.13082 64.94).

What colors go well with #e49949?

The complementary color of #e49949 is #5db3f9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28c72 and #c6aa3b. The triadic partners are #02c6b6 and #bf96ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49949?

Black text reads better on #e49949: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49949 a warm or cool color?

#e49949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.131.