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#e89144 color: Velvet Marigold

#e89144 is rgb(232, 145, 68) in RGB and oklch(73.301% 0.13911 59.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

73.3%
0.139
59°
  • 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 #e89144

#e89144 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 59°.

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: #e89144 mixed with white

  1. e89144
  2. eb9c5a
  3. eea86e
  4. f1b381
  5. f4be94
  6. f6c9a6
  7. f9d4b8
  8. fadfca
  9. fce9db
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e89144 mixed with black

  1. e89144
  2. ca7d3a
  3. ac6a30
  4. 905826
  5. 74461d
  6. 593514
  7. 40250c
  8. 291505
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89144 with less saturation

  1. e89144
  2. e29452
  3. dc975e
  4. d69a69
  5. d09c73
  6. ca9f7d
  7. c4a186
  8. bda38f
  9. b6a598
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #e89144

What color is #e89144?

#e89144 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 145, 68), in HSL hsl(28.17, 78.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.301% 0.13911 59.221).

What colors go well with #e89144?

The complementary color of #e89144 is #43b3f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38474 and #cca327. The triadic partners are #00c4ab and #b593f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89144?

Black text reads better on #e89144: 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 #e89144 a warm or cool color?

#e89144 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.139.