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#e59043 color: Velvet Marigold

#e59043 is rgb(229, 144, 67) in RGB and oklch(72.75% 0.13741 59.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.8%
0.137
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e59043

#e59043 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #e59043 mixed with white

  1. e59043
  2. e99c59
  3. eca76e
  4. efb281
  5. f2bd93
  6. f5c8a5
  7. f7d3b7
  8. fadec9
  9. fce9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e59043 mixed with black

  1. e59043
  2. c77d39
  3. aa6a2f
  4. 8e5726
  5. 72451d
  6. 583414
  7. 3f240c
  8. 281505
  9. 120701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59043 with less saturation

  1. e59043
  2. df9351
  3. da965d
  4. d49868
  5. ce9b72
  6. c89d7b
  7. c19f85
  8. bba18d
  9. b4a396
  10. aea59f

Questions about #e59043

What color is #e59043?

#e59043 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(229, 144, 67), in HSL hsl(28.52, 75.7%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.75% 0.13741 59.856).

What colors go well with #e59043?

The complementary color of #e59043 is #45b1f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f18372 and #c9a228. The triadic partners are #00c2aa and #b492f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59043?

Black text reads better on #e59043: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59043 a warm or cool color?

#e59043 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.137.