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#e79550 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e79550 is rgb(231, 149, 80) in RGB and oklch(74.015% 0.13014 58.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

74%
0.130
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e79550

#e79550 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz (#e59752). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e79550 mixed with white

  1. e79550
  2. eaa064
  3. edab76
  4. f0b588
  5. f3c099
  6. f6cbaa
  7. f8d5bb
  8. fae0cc
  9. fceadd
  10. fef5ee

Darker: #e79550 mixed with black

  1. e79550
  2. c98144
  3. ab6d39
  4. 8f5a2e
  5. 734824
  6. 59371a
  7. 402610
  8. 281607
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79550 with less saturation

  1. e79550
  2. e2985c
  3. dc9a66
  4. d69d70
  5. d09f79
  6. cba182
  7. c4a38b
  8. bea593
  9. b8a79b
  10. b1a9a3

Questions about #e79550

What color is #e79550?

#e79550 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(231, 149, 80), in HSL hsl(27.42, 75.88%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.015% 0.13014 58.78).

What colors go well with #e79550?

The complementary color of #e79550 is #4fb5f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f2897b and #cca63a. The triadic partners are #21c5ac and #b698f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79550?

Black text reads better on #e79550: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79550 a warm or cool color?

#e79550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.13.