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#e5935e color: Outgoing Orange

#e5935e is rgb(229, 147, 94) in RGB and oklch(73.605% 0.1208 52.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

73.6%
0.121
53°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e5935e

#e5935e is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outgoing Orange (#e6955f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e5935e mixed with white

  1. e5935e
  2. e99e6f
  3. eca97f
  4. efb490
  5. f2bfa0
  6. f5c9af
  7. f7d4bf
  8. f9dfcf
  9. fbeadf
  10. fdf4ef

Darker: #e5935e mixed with black

  1. e5935e
  2. c77f51
  3. aa6c44
  4. 8e5937
  5. 72472b
  6. 58361f
  7. 3f2514
  8. 28160a
  9. 120803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5935e with less saturation

  1. e5935e
  2. e09667
  3. da986f
  4. d59b77
  5. cf9d7f
  6. c9a087
  7. c3a28e
  8. bda495
  9. b7a69c
  10. b0a8a3

Questions about #e5935e

What color is #e5935e?

#e5935e is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 147, 94), in HSL hsl(23.56, 72.19%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.605% 0.1208 52.689).

What colors go well with #e5935e?

The complementary color of #e5935e is #4cb6e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8a86 and #cfa246. The triadic partners are #43c2a2 and #ac9bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5935e?

Black text reads better on #e5935e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5935e a warm or cool color?

#e5935e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.121.