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#e68c35 color: California

#e68c35 is rgb(230, 140, 53) in RGB and oklch(72.053% 0.14646 60.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

72.1%
0.146
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e68c35

#e68c35 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is California (#e98c3a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e68c35 mixed with white

  1. e68c35
  2. ea984f
  3. eda466
  4. f0b07a
  5. f3bb8e
  6. f6c7a1
  7. f8d2b4
  8. faddc7
  9. fce9d9
  10. fef4ec

Darker: #e68c35 mixed with black

  1. e68c35
  2. c8792d
  3. ab6725
  4. 8e551d
  5. 734315
  6. 59330e
  7. 402308
  8. 281403
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68c35 with less saturation

  1. e68c35
  2. e08f46
  3. da9254
  4. d49560
  5. ce986c
  6. c79a76
  7. c19d80
  8. ba9f8a
  9. b3a193
  10. aca39c

Questions about #e68c35

What color is #e68c35?

#e68c35 is bright light orange. The closest named color is California. In RGB it is rgb(230, 140, 53), in HSL hsl(29.49, 77.97%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.053% 0.14646 60.263).

What colors go well with #e68c35?

The complementary color of #e68c35 is #37aff7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27e6c and #c89f05. The triadic partners are #00c2a9 and #b48ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68c35?

Black text reads better on #e68c35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68c35 a warm or cool color?

#e68c35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.146.