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#e79660 color: Outgoing Orange

#e79660 is rgb(231, 150, 96) in RGB and oklch(74.401% 0.12015 53.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

74.4%
0.120
54°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e79660

#e79660 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outgoing Orange (#e6955f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e79660 mixed with white

  1. e79660
  2. eaa171
  3. edab81
  4. f0b691
  5. f3c0a1
  6. f6cbb1
  7. f8d5c0
  8. fae0d0
  9. fceadf
  10. fef5ef

Darker: #e79660 mixed with black

  1. e79660
  2. c98252
  3. ab6e45
  4. 8f5b38
  5. 73492c
  6. 593720
  7. 402615
  8. 28160a
  9. 130803
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79660 with less saturation

  1. e79660
  2. e29969
  3. dc9b71
  4. d79e7a
  5. d1a081
  6. cba289
  7. c5a490
  8. bfa697
  9. b9a89e
  10. b2aaa5

Questions about #e79660

What color is #e79660?

#e79660 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Outgoing Orange. In RGB it is rgb(231, 150, 96), in HSL hsl(24, 73.77%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.401% 0.12015 53.523).

What colors go well with #e79660?

The complementary color of #e79660 is #52b8ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee8c87 and #d0a549. The triadic partners are #46c5a6 and #b09df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79660?

Black text reads better on #e79660: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79660 a warm or cool color?

#e79660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.12.