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#e68a53 color: Aegean Sky

#e68a53 is rgb(230, 138, 83) in RGB and oklch(72.018% 0.13267 50.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

72%
0.133
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e68a53

#e68a53 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aegean Sky (#e48b59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e68a53 mixed with white

Darker: #e68a53 mixed with black

Calmer: #e68a53 with less saturation

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Questions about #e68a53

What color is #e68a53?

#e68a53 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Aegean Sky. In RGB it is rgb(230, 138, 83), in HSL hsl(22.45, 74.62%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.018% 0.13267 50.253).

What colors go well with #e68a53?

The complementary color of #e68a53 is #2db3e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8081 and #d09a30. The triadic partners are #2bbf98 and #a495f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68a53?

Black text reads better on #e68a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68a53 a warm or cool color?

#e68a53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.133.