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#e58e49 color: Velvet Marigold

#e58e49 is rgb(229, 142, 73) in RGB and oklch(72.463% 0.13498 56.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.5%
0.135
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e58e49

#e58e49 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, 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: #e58e49 mixed with white

  1. e58e49
  2. e99a5e
  3. eca571
  4. efb183
  5. f2bc95
  6. f5c7a7
  7. f7d2b9
  8. fadeca
  9. fce9dc
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e58e49 mixed with black

  1. e58e49
  2. c77b3e
  3. aa6834
  4. 8e562a
  5. 724420
  6. 583417
  7. 3f240e
  8. 281506
  9. 120702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e58e49 with less saturation

  1. e58e49
  2. df9155
  3. d99460
  4. d4976a
  5. cd9974
  6. c79c7d
  7. c19e85
  8. bba08e
  9. b4a296
  10. ada49e

Questions about #e58e49

What color is #e58e49?

#e58e49 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 142, 73), in HSL hsl(26.54, 75%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.463% 0.13498 56.749).

What colors go well with #e58e49?

The complementary color of #e58e49 is #3eb2ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef8278 and #cb9f2c. The triadic partners are #00c1a4 and #af93f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e58e49?

Black text reads better on #e58e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e58e49 a warm or cool color?

#e58e49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.135.