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#e89043 color: Velvet Marigold

#e89043 is rgb(232, 144, 67) in RGB and oklch(73.117% 0.14 58.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.1%
0.140
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89043

#e89043 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Marigold (#e58d3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e89043 mixed with white

  1. e89043
  2. eb9c5a
  3. eea76e
  4. f1b281
  5. f4bd93
  6. f6c8a6
  7. f9d3b7
  8. fbdec9
  9. fce9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e89043 mixed with black

  1. e89043
  2. ca7d39
  3. ac6a2f
  4. 905726
  5. 74451d
  6. 593414
  7. 40240c
  8. 291505
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89043 with less saturation

  1. e89043
  2. e29351
  3. dc965d
  4. d69968
  5. d09b72
  6. ca9e7c
  7. c3a085
  8. bda28e
  9. b6a497
  10. afa6a0

Questions about #e89043

What color is #e89043?

#e89043 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 67), in HSL hsl(28, 78.2%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.117% 0.14 58.826).

What colors go well with #e89043?

The complementary color of #e89043 is #40b3f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38374 and #cca224. The triadic partners are #00c4a9 and #b493f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89043?

Black text reads better on #e89043: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89043 a warm or cool color?

#e89043 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.14.