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#e79869 color: Peachy Maroney

#e79869 is rgb(231, 152, 105) in RGB and oklch(74.892% 0.11378 51.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

74.9%
0.114
51°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e79869

#e79869 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #e79869 mixed with white

  1. e79869
  2. eaa279
  3. edad88
  4. f0b797
  5. f3c2a6
  6. f5ccb4
  7. f8d6c3
  8. fae0d2
  9. fcebe1
  10. fdf5f0

Darker: #e79869 mixed with black

  1. e79869
  2. c9845a
  3. ab704c
  4. 8f5c3e
  5. 734a31
  6. 593824
  7. 402718
  8. 28170c
  9. 130804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79869 with less saturation

  1. e79869
  2. e29b71
  3. dc9d78
  4. d7a080
  5. d1a287
  6. cca48d
  7. c6a694
  8. c0a89b
  9. baaaa1
  10. b4aca7

Questions about #e79869

What color is #e79869?

#e79869 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(231, 152, 105), in HSL hsl(22.38, 72.41%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.892% 0.11378 51.023).

What colors go well with #e79869?

The complementary color of #e79869 is #57bae8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed908e and #d2a653. The triadic partners are #55c5a4 and #aea1f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79869?

Black text reads better on #e79869: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79869 a warm or cool color?

#e79869 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.114.