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#e79166 color: Peachy Maroney

#e79166 is rgb(231, 145, 102) in RGB and oklch(73.617% 0.11947 46.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.6%
0.119
47°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e79166

#e79166 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #e79166 mixed with white

  1. e79166
  2. ea9c76
  3. eea785
  4. f1b294
  5. f3bda4
  6. f6c8b3
  7. f8d3c2
  8. faded1
  9. fce9e0
  10. fef4f0

Darker: #e79166 mixed with black

  1. e79166
  2. c97d58
  3. ab6a4a
  4. 8f583c
  5. 73462f
  6. 593523
  7. 402517
  8. 28150c
  9. 130704
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79166 with less saturation

  1. e79166
  2. e1946e
  3. dc9775
  4. d69a7c
  5. d09c83
  6. ca9f8a
  7. c4a190
  8. bea397
  9. b7a59d
  10. b0a7a3

Questions about #e79166

What color is #e79166?

#e79166 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(231, 145, 102), in HSL hsl(20, 72.88%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.617% 0.11947 46.875).

What colors go well with #e79166?

The complementary color of #e79166 is #44b8e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb898f and #d49f4a. The triadic partners are #50c19a and #a49ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79166?

Black text reads better on #e79166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79166 a warm or cool color?

#e79166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.119.