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#e5986c color: Peachy Maroney

#e5986c is rgb(229, 152, 108) in RGB and oklch(74.709% 0.10996 50.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74.7%
0.110
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e5986c

#e5986c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peachy Maroney (#e8956b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e5986c mixed with white

  1. e5986c
  2. e8a27b
  3. ecad8a
  4. efb798
  5. f2c1a7
  6. f4ccb6
  7. f7d6c4
  8. f9e0d3
  9. fbeae1
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e5986c mixed with black

  1. e5986c
  2. c7845d
  3. aa704e
  4. 8e5c40
  5. 724a32
  6. 583825
  7. 3f2719
  8. 28170d
  9. 120804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e5986c with less saturation

  1. e5986c
  2. e09b73
  3. db9d7a
  4. d59f81
  5. d0a188
  6. cba48e
  7. c5a695
  8. bfa89b
  9. b9a9a1
  10. b3aba7

Questions about #e5986c

What color is #e5986c?

#e5986c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(229, 152, 108), in HSL hsl(21.82, 69.94%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.709% 0.10996 50.167).

What colors go well with #e5986c?

The complementary color of #e5986c is #59bae5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea9090 and #d1a556. The triadic partners are #5ac4a3 and #aca1ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5986c?

Black text reads better on #e5986c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5986c a warm or cool color?

#e5986c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.11.