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#e78960 color: Indiana Clay

#e78960 is rgb(231, 137, 96) in RGB and oklch(72.159% 0.12794 43.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

72.2%
0.128
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e78960

#e78960 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Indiana Clay (#e88a5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e78960 mixed with white

  1. e78960
  2. eb9570
  3. eea180
  4. f1ad90
  5. f4b9a0
  6. f6c5b0
  7. f9d0bf
  8. fbdccf
  9. fce8df
  10. fef3ef

Darker: #e78960 mixed with black

  1. e78960
  2. c97652
  3. ab6445
  4. 8f5338
  5. 73422c
  6. 593120
  7. 402215
  8. 28140a
  9. 130703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e78960 with less saturation

  1. e78960
  2. e18c68
  3. db9070
  4. d59377
  5. cf967e
  6. c89985
  7. c29b8b
  8. bb9e92
  9. b4a098
  10. aca39f

Questions about #e78960

What color is #e78960?

#e78960 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Indiana Clay. In RGB it is rgb(231, 137, 96), in HSL hsl(18.22, 73.77%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.159% 0.12794 43.874).

What colors go well with #e78960?

The complementary color of #e78960 is #25b5e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9818d and #d4983c. The triadic partners are #46be8f and #9c99f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78960?

Black text reads better on #e78960: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78960 a warm or cool color?

#e78960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.128.