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#e6986d color: Peachy Maroney

#e6986d is rgb(230, 152, 109) in RGB and oklch(74.842% 0.11039 49.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

74.8%
0.110
49°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e6986d

#e6986d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peachy Maroney (#e8956b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e6986d mixed with white

  1. e6986d
  2. e9a27c
  3. ecad8b
  4. efb799
  5. f2c1a8
  6. f5ccb6
  7. f7d6c5
  8. fae0d3
  9. fceae2
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e6986d mixed with black

  1. e6986d
  2. c8845e
  3. ab704f
  4. 8e5c41
  5. 734a33
  6. 593826
  7. 402719
  8. 28170d
  9. 130804
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e6986d with less saturation

  1. e6986d
  2. e19b74
  3. dc9d7b
  4. d69f82
  5. d1a289
  6. cba48f
  7. c6a695
  8. c0a89b
  9. baaaa1
  10. b4aca7

Questions about #e6986d

What color is #e6986d?

#e6986d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(230, 152, 109), in HSL hsl(21.32, 70.76%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.842% 0.11039 49.321).

What colors go well with #e6986d?

The complementary color of #e6986d is #58bae5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb9091 and #d3a557. The triadic partners are #5bc4a2 and #aba2ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6986d?

Black text reads better on #e6986d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6986d a warm or cool color?

#e6986d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.11.