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#e59e60 color: South Haven

#e59e60 is rgb(229, 158, 96) in RGB and oklch(75.609% 0.11556 60.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

75.6%
0.116
61°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e59e60

#e59e60 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is South Haven (#e8a05a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e59e60 mixed with white

  1. e59e60
  2. e8a871
  3. ebb281
  4. eebb92
  5. f1c5a1
  6. f4cfb1
  7. f6d8c1
  8. f9e2d0
  9. fbece0
  10. fdf5ef

Darker: #e59e60 mixed with black

  1. e59e60
  2. c78952
  3. aa7445
  4. 8e6038
  5. 724d2c
  6. 583a20
  7. 3f2915
  8. 28180a
  9. 120903
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e59e60 with less saturation

  1. e59e60
  2. e0a06a
  3. dba273
  4. d6a47b
  5. d1a683
  6. cca88b
  7. c6aa93
  8. c1ab9a
  9. bbada1
  10. b6aea9

Questions about #e59e60

What color is #e59e60?

#e59e60 is soft light orange. The closest named color is South Haven. In RGB it is rgb(229, 158, 96), in HSL hsl(27.97, 71.89%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.609% 0.11556 60.812).

What colors go well with #e59e60?

The complementary color of #e59e60 is #66b9f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f09383 and #cbad52. The triadic partners are #47c8b4 and #bc9eee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59e60?

Black text reads better on #e59e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59e60 a warm or cool color?

#e59e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.116.