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#e9986f color: Peachy Maroney

#e9986f is rgb(233, 152, 111) in RGB and oklch(75.224% 0.11236 47.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

75.2%
0.112
47°
  • 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
9.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e9986f

#e9986f is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.19:1, 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: #e9986f mixed with white

  1. e9986f
  2. eca27e
  3. efad8c
  4. f2b79a
  5. f4c2a9
  6. f7ccb7
  7. f9d6c5
  8. fbe0d4
  9. fcebe2
  10. fef5f0

Darker: #e9986f mixed with black

  1. e9986f
  2. cb8460
  3. ad7051
  4. 905c42
  5. 744a34
  6. 5a3827
  7. 41271a
  8. 29170e
  9. 130804
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e9986f with less saturation

  1. e9986f
  2. e49b76
  3. de9d7d
  4. d9a084
  5. d3a28a
  6. cda490
  7. c8a797
  8. c2a99d
  9. bbaba3
  10. b5ada9

Questions about #e9986f

What color is #e9986f?

#e9986f is soft light orange. The closest named color is Peachy Maroney. In RGB it is rgb(233, 152, 111), in HSL hsl(20.16, 73.49%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.224% 0.11236 47.353).

What colors go well with #e9986f?

The complementary color of #e9986f is #54bde6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed9194 and #d6a557. The triadic partners are #5dc5a0 and #aaa3f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9986f?

Black text reads better on #e9986f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9986f a warm or cool color?

#e9986f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.112.