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#e79148 color: Velvet Marigold

#e79148 is rgb(231, 145, 72) in RGB and oklch(73.22% 0.13611 58.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.2%
0.136
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e79148

#e79148 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #e79148 mixed with white

  1. e79148
  2. ea9c5d
  3. eea871
  4. f1b383
  5. f3be95
  6. f6c9a7
  7. f8d4b9
  8. fadfca
  9. fce9dc
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e79148 mixed with black

  1. e79148
  2. c97d3d
  3. ab6a33
  4. 8f5829
  5. 73461f
  6. 593516
  7. 40250d
  8. 281506
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79148 with less saturation

  1. e79148
  2. e19455
  3. dc9760
  4. d6996b
  5. d09c75
  6. c99e7e
  7. c3a187
  8. bda390
  9. b6a598
  10. afa6a0

Questions about #e79148

What color is #e79148?

#e79148 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(231, 145, 72), in HSL hsl(27.55, 76.81%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.22% 0.13611 58.437).

What colors go well with #e79148?

The complementary color of #e79148 is #44b3f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28577 and #cba32d. The triadic partners are #00c4a9 and #b494f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79148?

Black text reads better on #e79148: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79148 a warm or cool color?

#e79148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.136.