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#e79946 color: Colorado Peach

#e79946 is rgb(231, 153, 70) in RGB and oklch(74.622% 0.13491 64.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

74.6%
0.135
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e79946

#e79946 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colorado Peach (#e6994c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #e79946 mixed with white

  1. e79946
  2. eaa45c
  3. edae70
  4. f0b883
  5. f3c395
  6. f5cda7
  7. f8d7b9
  8. fae1ca
  9. fcebdc
  10. fdf5ed

Darker: #e79946 mixed with black

  1. e79946
  2. c9843c
  3. ab7032
  4. 8f5d28
  5. 734a1e
  6. 593815
  7. 40270d
  8. 281705
  9. 130802
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e79946 with less saturation

  1. e79946
  2. e29c54
  3. dc9e60
  4. d7a06c
  5. d1a276
  6. cba480
  7. c5a689
  8. bfa893
  9. b9aa9b
  10. b3aba4

Questions about #e79946

What color is #e79946?

#e79946 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Colorado Peach. In RGB it is rgb(231, 153, 70), in HSL hsl(30.93, 77.03%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.622% 0.13491 64.54).

What colors go well with #e79946?

The complementary color of #e79946 is #59b5fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f58b72 and #c8ab36. The triadic partners are #00c8b7 and #c096f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79946?

Black text reads better on #e79946: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79946 a warm or cool color?

#e79946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.135.