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#e58a42 color: Velvet Marigold

#e58a42 is rgb(229, 138, 66) in RGB and oklch(71.698% 0.14035 56.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

71.7%
0.140
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e58a42

#e58a42 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e58a42 mixed with white

  1. e58a42
  2. e99658
  3. eca26c
  4. efae80
  5. f2ba92
  6. f5c5a4
  7. f8d1b7
  8. faddc9
  9. fce8db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e58a42 mixed with black

  1. e58a42
  2. c77738
  3. aa652f
  4. 8e5325
  5. 72421c
  6. 583214
  7. 3f220b
  8. 281405
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e58a42 with less saturation

  1. e58a42
  2. df8d4f
  3. d9905b
  4. d39366
  5. cd9670
  6. c69979
  7. c09b82
  8. b99d8b
  9. b2a093
  10. aba29b

Questions about #e58a42

What color is #e58a42?

#e58a42 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 138, 66), in HSL hsl(26.5, 75.81%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.698% 0.14035 56.142).

What colors go well with #e58a42?

The complementary color of #e58a42 is #30b0ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7e74 and #ca9c1c. The triadic partners are #00bfa1 and #ac90f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e58a42?

Black text reads better on #e58a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e58a42 a warm or cool color?

#e58a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.