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#e68d46 color: Velvet Marigold

#e68d46 is rgb(230, 141, 70) in RGB and oklch(72.38% 0.1379 56.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.4%
0.138
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e68d46

#e68d46 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #e68d46 mixed with white

  1. e68d46
  2. ea995c
  3. eda46f
  4. f0b082
  5. f3bb94
  6. f5c7a6
  7. f8d2b8
  8. faddca
  9. fce9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e68d46 mixed with black

  1. e68d46
  2. c87a3c
  3. ab6732
  4. 8e5528
  5. 73441e
  6. 593315
  7. 40230d
  8. 281405
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68d46 with less saturation

  1. e68d46
  2. e09053
  3. da935e
  4. d49669
  5. ce9972
  6. c89b7c
  7. c19e85
  8. bba08d
  9. b4a295
  10. ada49e

Questions about #e68d46

What color is #e68d46?

#e68d46 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 141, 70), in HSL hsl(26.63, 76.19%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.38% 0.1379 56.651).

What colors go well with #e68d46?

The complementary color of #e68d46 is #39b1f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08176 and #cb9f25. The triadic partners are #00c1a4 and #af92f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68d46?

Black text reads better on #e68d46: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68d46 a warm or cool color?

#e68d46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.138.