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#e79246 color: Yellow Sumac

#e79246 is rgb(231, 146, 70) in RGB and oklch(73.375% 0.13683 59.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.4%
0.137
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e79246

#e79246 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Sumac (#e19447). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e79246 mixed with white

  1. e79246
  2. ea9d5c
  3. eea870
  4. f0b382
  5. f3be95
  6. f6c9a7
  7. f8d4b8
  8. fadfca
  9. fceadc
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e79246 mixed with black

  1. e79246
  2. c97e3c
  3. ab6b32
  4. 8f5828
  5. 73461e
  6. 593515
  7. 40250d
  8. 281605
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79246 with less saturation

  1. e79246
  2. e19553
  3. dc985f
  4. d69a6a
  5. d09d74
  6. ca9f7e
  7. c3a187
  8. bda390
  9. b6a598
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #e79246

What color is #e79246?

#e79246 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Yellow Sumac. In RGB it is rgb(231, 146, 70), in HSL hsl(28.32, 77.03%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.375% 0.13683 59.692).

What colors go well with #e79246?

The complementary color of #e79246 is #47b3f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38575 and #cba42c. The triadic partners are #00c4ac and #b694f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79246?

Black text reads better on #e79246: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79246 a warm or cool color?

#e79246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.137.