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#e89142 color: Velvet Marigold

#e89142 is rgb(232, 145, 66) in RGB and oklch(73.282% 0.14014 59.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

73.3%
0.140
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89142

#e89142 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #e89142 mixed with white

  1. e89142
  2. eb9c59
  3. eea86d
  4. f1b380
  5. f4be93
  6. f6c9a5
  7. f9d4b7
  8. fadfc9
  9. fce9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e89142 mixed with black

  1. e89142
  2. ca7d38
  3. ac6a2f
  4. 905825
  5. 74461c
  6. 593514
  7. 40250b
  8. 291505
  9. 130701
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89142 with less saturation

  1. e89142
  2. e29450
  3. dc975d
  4. d69a68
  5. d09c72
  6. ca9f7c
  7. c4a186
  8. bda38f
  9. b6a597
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #e89142

What color is #e89142?

#e89142 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 145, 66), in HSL hsl(28.55, 78.3%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.282% 0.14014 59.75).

What colors go well with #e89142?

The complementary color of #e89142 is #43b3f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f48473 and #cba325. The triadic partners are #00c4ab and #b693f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89142?

Black text reads better on #e89142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89142 a warm or cool color?

#e89142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.14.