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#e9986a color: Peachy Maroney

#e9986a is rgb(233, 152, 106) in RGB and oklch(75.142% 0.11521 49.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

75.1%
0.115
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e9986a

#e9986a is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peachy Maroney (#e8956b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e9986a mixed with white

  1. e9986a
  2. eca379
  3. efad88
  4. f2b797
  5. f4c2a6
  6. f7ccb5
  7. f9d6c4
  8. fbe0d2
  9. fcebe1
  10. fef5f0

Darker: #e9986a mixed with black

  1. e9986a
  2. cb845b
  3. ad704d
  4. 905c3f
  5. 744a31
  6. 5a3824
  7. 412718
  8. 29170d
  9. 130804
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9986a with less saturation

  1. e9986a
  2. e49b72
  3. de9d79
  4. d9a080
  5. d3a287
  6. cda48e
  7. c7a795
  8. c1a99b
  9. bbaba2
  10. b5aca8

Questions about #e9986a

What color is #e9986a?

#e9986a is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(233, 152, 106), in HSL hsl(21.73, 74.27%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.142% 0.11521 49.895).

What colors go well with #e9986a?

The complementary color of #e9986a is #54bce9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee9090 and #d5a652. The triadic partners are #56c6a3 and #ada2f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9986a?

Black text reads better on #e9986a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9986a a warm or cool color?

#e9986a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.115.