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#e68b45 color: Velvet Marigold

#e68b45 is rgb(230, 139, 69) in RGB and oklch(72.025% 0.13931 55.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

72%
0.139
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e68b45

#e68b45 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e68b45 mixed with white

  1. e68b45
  2. ea975b
  3. eda36e
  4. f0af81
  5. f3ba94
  6. f6c6a6
  7. f8d1b7
  8. faddc9
  9. fce8db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e68b45 mixed with black

  1. e68b45
  2. c8783b
  3. ab6631
  4. 8e5427
  5. 73431e
  6. 593215
  7. 40230c
  8. 281405
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68b45 with less saturation

  1. e68b45
  2. e08e52
  3. da915d
  4. d49468
  5. ce9771
  6. c79a7b
  7. c19c83
  8. ba9e8c
  9. b3a194
  10. aca39d

Questions about #e68b45

What color is #e68b45?

#e68b45 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 139, 69), in HSL hsl(26.09, 76.3%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.025% 0.13931 55.62).

What colors go well with #e68b45?

The complementary color of #e68b45 is #32b1ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7f77 and #cc9d21. The triadic partners are #00c0a1 and #ac91f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68b45?

Black text reads better on #e68b45: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68b45 a warm or cool color?

#e68b45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.139.