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#e68463 color: Brewed Mustard

#e68463 is rgb(230, 132, 99) in RGB and oklch(71.249% 0.12947 39.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

71.2%
0.129
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e68463

#e68463 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brewed Mustard (#e68364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e68463 mixed with white

  1. e68463
  2. ea9173
  3. ed9d82
  4. f1aa92
  5. f4b6a1
  6. f6c2b1
  7. f9cec0
  8. fbdad0
  9. fce7df
  10. fef3ef

Darker: #e68463 mixed with black

  1. e68463
  2. c87255
  3. ab6047
  4. 8e4f3a
  5. 733f2e
  6. 592f21
  7. 402016
  8. 28120b
  9. 130603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68463 with less saturation

  1. e68463
  2. e0886a
  3. da8b71
  4. d48f78
  5. cd927e
  6. c79584
  7. c0988b
  8. b99b91
  9. b19d96
  10. aaa09c

Questions about #e68463

What color is #e68463?

#e68463 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(230, 132, 99), in HSL hsl(15.11, 72.38%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.249% 0.12947 39.282).

What colors go well with #e68463?

The complementary color of #e68463 is #00b4d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67e91 and #d6923b. The triadic partners are #4bbb85 and #9298f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68463?

Black text reads better on #e68463: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68463 a warm or cool color?

#e68463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.129.