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#e69145 color: Velvet Marigold

#e69145 is rgb(230, 145, 69) in RGB and oklch(73.068% 0.13686 59.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.1%
0.137
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e69145

#e69145 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #e69145 mixed with white

  1. e69145
  2. e99c5b
  3. eda86f
  4. f0b382
  5. f3be94
  6. f5c9a6
  7. f8d4b8
  8. fadfca
  9. fce9db
  10. fdf4ed

Darker: #e69145 mixed with black

  1. e69145
  2. c87d3b
  3. ab6a31
  4. 8e5827
  5. 73461e
  6. 593515
  7. 40250c
  8. 281505
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69145 with less saturation

  1. e69145
  2. e09452
  3. db975e
  4. d59969
  5. cf9c73
  6. c99e7d
  7. c2a086
  8. bca28f
  9. b5a497
  10. afa6a0

Questions about #e69145

What color is #e69145?

#e69145 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(230, 145, 69), in HSL hsl(28.32, 76.3%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.068% 0.13686 59.638).

What colors go well with #e69145?

The complementary color of #e69145 is #46b2f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28474 and #caa32b. The triadic partners are #00c3ab and #b593f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69145?

Black text reads better on #e69145: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69145 a warm or cool color?

#e69145 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.137.