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#e68142 color: Pizazz

#e68142 is rgb(230, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(70.314% 0.14619 50.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.3%
0.146
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e68142

#e68142 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pizazz (#e57f3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e68142 mixed with white

  1. e68142
  2. ea8e58
  3. ed9b6c
  4. f1a87f
  5. f4b591
  6. f6c1a4
  7. f9ceb6
  8. fbdac8
  9. fde6da
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e68142 mixed with black

  1. e68142
  2. c86f38
  3. ab5e2f
  4. 8e4e25
  5. 733e1c
  6. 592e14
  7. 401f0b
  8. 281205
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68142 with less saturation

  1. e68142
  2. e0854f
  3. d9895a
  4. d38c64
  5. cc8f6d
  6. c59276
  7. be957f
  8. b79887
  9. af9b8f
  10. a79d97

Questions about #e68142

What color is #e68142?

#e68142 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(230, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(23.05, 76.64%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.314% 0.14619 50.241).

What colors go well with #e68142?

The complementary color of #e68142 is #00aee8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7679 and #ce9300. The triadic partners are #00bc92 and #9f8df3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68142?

Black text reads better on #e68142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68142 a warm or cool color?

#e68142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.