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#e69550 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e69550 is rgb(230, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(73.896% 0.12927 59.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.9%
0.129
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e69550

#e69550 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e69550 mixed with white

  1. e69550
  2. e9a064
  3. edab76
  4. f0b588
  5. f2c099
  6. f5cbaa
  7. f7d5bb
  8. fae0cc
  9. fceadd
  10. fdf5ee

Darker: #e69550 mixed with black

  1. e69550
  2. c88144
  3. ab6d39
  4. 8e5a2e
  5. 734824
  6. 59371a
  7. 402610
  8. 281607
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e69550 with less saturation

  1. e69550
  2. e1985c
  3. db9a66
  4. d59d70
  5. d09f79
  6. caa182
  7. c4a38a
  8. bea593
  9. b7a79b
  10. b1a9a3

Questions about #e69550

What color is #e69550?

#e69550 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(230, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(27.6, 75%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.896% 0.12927 59.14).

What colors go well with #e69550?

The complementary color of #e69550 is #50b5f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1897a and #cba63b. The triadic partners are #22c5ac and #b697f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69550?

Black text reads better on #e69550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69550 a warm or cool color?

#e69550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.129.