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#e89148 color: Velvet Marigold

#e89148 is rgb(232, 145, 72) in RGB and oklch(73.342% 0.13699 58.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

73.3%
0.137
58°
  • 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
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e89148

#e89148 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #e89148 mixed with white

  1. e89148
  2. eb9c5d
  3. eea871
  4. f1b383
  5. f4be95
  6. f6c9a7
  7. f9d4b9
  8. fbdfca
  9. fce9dc
  10. fef4ed

Darker: #e89148 mixed with black

  1. e89148
  2. ca7d3d
  3. ac6a33
  4. 905829
  5. 74461f
  6. 593516
  7. 40250d
  8. 291506
  9. 130702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e89148 with less saturation

  1. e89148
  2. e29455
  3. dc9760
  4. d69a6b
  5. d09c75
  6. ca9f7e
  7. c4a187
  8. bda390
  9. b7a598
  10. b0a7a0

Questions about #e89148

What color is #e89148?

#e89148 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Velvet Marigold. In RGB it is rgb(232, 145, 72), in HSL hsl(27.38, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.342% 0.13699 58.098).

What colors go well with #e89148?

The complementary color of #e89148 is #43b4f4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f38577 and #cca32c. The triadic partners are #00c4a9 and #b495f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89148?

Black text reads better on #e89148: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89148 a warm or cool color?

#e89148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.137.