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#e68f48 color: Velvet Marigold

#e68f48 is rgb(230, 143, 72) in RGB and oklch(72.749% 0.136 57.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

72.7%
0.136
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e68f48

#e68f48 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #e68f48 mixed with white

  1. e68f48
  2. ea9b5d
  3. eda671
  4. f0b183
  5. f3bd95
  6. f5c8a7
  7. f8d3b9
  8. fadeca
  9. fce9dc
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e68f48 mixed with black

  1. e68f48
  2. c87c3d
  3. ab6933
  4. 8e5729
  5. 73451f
  6. 593416
  7. 40240d
  8. 281506
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e68f48 with less saturation

  1. e68f48
  2. e09255
  3. da9560
  4. d5986a
  5. ce9a74
  6. c89d7d
  7. c29f86
  8. bba18e
  9. b5a397
  10. aea59f

Questions about #e68f48

What color is #e68f48?

#e68f48 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 143, 72), in HSL hsl(26.96, 75.96%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.749% 0.136 57.407).

What colors go well with #e68f48?

The complementary color of #e68f48 is #40b2f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f08377 and #cba12b. The triadic partners are #00c2a6 and #b193f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68f48?

Black text reads better on #e68f48: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68f48 a warm or cool color?

#e68f48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.136.