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#e68465 color: Brewed Mustard

#e68465 is rgb(230, 132, 101) in RGB and oklch(71.283% 0.12867 38.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.3%
0.129
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e68465

#e68465 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 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 red colors

Lighter: #e68465 mixed with white

  1. e68465
  2. ea9175
  3. ed9d84
  4. f1aa93
  5. f4b6a2
  6. f6c2b2
  7. f9cec1
  8. fbdad0
  9. fce7e0
  10. fef3ef

Darker: #e68465 mixed with black

  1. e68465
  2. c87257
  3. ab6049
  4. 8e4f3c
  5. 733f2f
  6. 592f22
  7. 402017
  8. 28120c
  9. 130603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68465 with less saturation

  1. e68465
  2. e0886c
  3. da8b73
  4. d48f79
  5. cd927f
  6. c79585
  7. c0988b
  8. b99b91
  9. b29d97
  10. aaa09d

Questions about #e68465

What color is #e68465?

#e68465 is soft light red. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(230, 132, 101), in HSL hsl(14.42, 72.07%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.283% 0.12867 38.301).

What colors go well with #e68465?

The complementary color of #e68465 is #00b5d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67e92 and #d6923d. The triadic partners are #4fba84 and #9099f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68465?

Black text reads better on #e68465: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68465 a warm or cool color?

#e68465 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.129.