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#e16237 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e16237 is rgb(225, 98, 55) in RGB and oklch(64.791% 0.16887 38.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.8%
0.169
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e16237

#e16237 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin (#e16233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e16237 mixed with white

  1. e16237
  2. e6734e
  3. eb8463
  4. ef9476
  5. f3a48a
  6. f6b39d
  7. f9c2b1
  8. fbd2c4
  9. fde1d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e16237 mixed with black

  1. e16237
  2. c4542e
  3. a74726
  4. 8b3a1e
  5. 702d16
  6. 56210f
  7. 3e1608
  8. 270b03
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16237 with less saturation

  1. e16237
  2. da6843
  3. d36e4d
  4. cb7357
  5. c37860
  6. bb7d68
  7. b38170
  8. ab8478
  9. a28880
  10. 988b87

Questions about #e16237

What color is #e16237?

#e16237 is bright orange. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(225, 98, 55), in HSL hsl(15.18, 73.91%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.791% 0.16887 38.632).

What colors go well with #e16237?

The complementary color of #e16237 is #00a1c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05a7a and #cc7800. The triadic partners are #00ac66 and #7a7ff2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16237?

White text reads better on #e16237: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16237 a warm or cool color?

#e16237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.169.