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#e59e79 color: Les Demoiselles d’Avignon

#e59e79 is rgb(229, 158, 121) in RGB and oklch(76.015% 0.09897 48.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

76%
0.099
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e59e79

#e59e79 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (#e59d7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e59e79 mixed with white

  1. e59e79
  2. e8a886
  3. ebb194
  4. eebba1
  5. f1c5ae
  6. f4cfbc
  7. f7d8c9
  8. f9e2d6
  9. fbece4
  10. fdf5f1

Darker: #e59e79 mixed with black

  1. e59e79
  2. c78968
  3. aa7458
  4. 8e6048
  5. 724d39
  6. 583a2b
  7. 3f291d
  8. 281810
  9. 120905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e59e79 with less saturation

  1. e59e79
  2. e0a07f
  3. dba285
  4. d6a48b
  5. d1a691
  6. cca896
  7. c7aa9c
  8. c2aca1
  9. bcaea6
  10. b7afac

Questions about #e59e79

What color is #e59e79?

#e59e79 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 158, 121), in HSL hsl(20.56, 67.5%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.015% 0.09897 48.297).

What colors go well with #e59e79?

The complementary color of #e59e79 is #67bee3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e99799 and #d4aa66. The triadic partners are #6cc6a5 and #aea7ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59e79?

Black text reads better on #e59e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59e79 a warm or cool color?

#e59e79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.099.