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#e79650 color: Butternut Pizazz

#e79650 is rgb(231, 150, 80) in RGB and oklch(74.192% 0.12981 59.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

74.2%
0.130
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e79650

#e79650 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #e79650 mixed with white

  1. e79650
  2. eaa164
  3. edac76
  4. f0b688
  5. f3c199
  6. f5cbaa
  7. f8d6bb
  8. fae0cc
  9. fceadd
  10. fef5ee

Darker: #e79650 mixed with black

  1. e79650
  2. c98244
  3. ab6e39
  4. 8f5b2e
  5. 734924
  6. 59371a
  7. 402610
  8. 281607
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79650 with less saturation

  1. e79650
  2. e2995c
  3. dc9b66
  4. d69e70
  5. d1a07a
  6. cba282
  7. c5a48b
  8. bfa693
  9. b8a89c
  10. b2aaa3

Questions about #e79650

What color is #e79650?

#e79650 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Butternut Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(231, 150, 80), in HSL hsl(27.81, 75.88%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.192% 0.12981 59.507).

What colors go well with #e79650?

The complementary color of #e79650 is #52b6f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f28a7a and #cca73b. The triadic partners are #21c6ae and #b898f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79650?

Black text reads better on #e79650: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79650 a warm or cool color?

#e79650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.13.