#e7b697 color: Creole Cottage
#e7b697 is rgb(231, 182, 151) in RGB and oklch(81.272% 0.07086 53.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Warm
- ≈ Tan
- orange-300
- Black 9%
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About #e7b697
#e7b697 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 54°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.54:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Creole Cottage (#e7b89a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #e7b697 mixed with white
Darker: #e7b697 mixed with black
Calmer: #e7b697 with less saturation
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Questions about #e7b697
What color is #e7b697?
#e7b697 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Creole Cottage. In RGB it is rgb(231, 182, 151), in HSL hsl(23.25, 62.5%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.272% 0.07086 53.781).
What colors go well with #e7b697?
The complementary color of #e7b697 is #94cae9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ecb0ac and #d8be8d. The triadic partners are #91d1be and #c4baec.
Is white or black text more readable on #e7b697?
Black text reads better on #e7b697: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e7b697 a warm or cool color?
#e7b697 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.071.