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#e0852e color: Kanafeh

#e0852e is rgb(224, 133, 46) in RGB and oklch(70.037% 0.14706 59.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

70%
0.147
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e0852e

#e0852e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kanafeh (#dd8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e0852e mixed with white

  1. e0852e
  2. e4924a
  3. e89e61
  4. ecab76
  5. efb78a
  6. f3c39e
  7. f6cfb1
  8. f8dbc5
  9. fbe7d8
  10. fdf3ec

Darker: #e0852e mixed with black

  1. e0852e
  2. c37327
  3. a6611f
  4. 8a5018
  5. 704012
  6. 56300b
  7. 3e2106
  8. 271302
  9. 120601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0852e with less saturation

  1. e0852e
  2. da8840
  3. d48c4e
  4. ce8f5b
  5. c89166
  6. c19470
  7. bb967a
  8. b49984
  9. ad9b8d
  10. a69d96

Questions about #e0852e

What color is #e0852e?

#e0852e is bright light orange. The closest named color is Kanafeh. In RGB it is rgb(224, 133, 46), in HSL hsl(29.33, 74.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.037% 0.14706 59.345).

What colors go well with #e0852e?

The complementary color of #e0852e is #29a9ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7767 and #c39800. The triadic partners are #00bba1 and #ac88ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0852e?

Black text reads better on #e0852e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0852e a warm or cool color?

#e0852e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.147.