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#e1642c color: Precious Pumpkin

#e1642c is rgb(225, 100, 44) in RGB and oklch(64.972% 0.17012 42.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

65%
0.170
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e1642c

#e1642c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #e1642c mixed with white

  1. e1642c
  2. e67546
  3. eb855d
  4. ef9572
  5. f3a586
  6. f6b49a
  7. f9c3ae
  8. fbd2c2
  9. fde1d6
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e1642c mixed with black

  1. e1642c
  2. c45625
  3. a7481e
  4. 8b3b17
  5. 702e11
  6. 56220a
  7. 3e1605
  8. 270b02
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e1642c with less saturation

  1. e1642c
  2. da6a3b
  3. d37047
  4. cb7552
  5. c3795c
  6. bc7e65
  7. b3826e
  8. ab8577
  9. a2897f
  10. 998c87

Questions about #e1642c

What color is #e1642c?

#e1642c is bright orange. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 44), in HSL hsl(18.56, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.972% 0.17012 42.207).

What colors go well with #e1642c?

The complementary color of #e1642c is #00a0cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25a73 and #c97b00. The triadic partners are #00ad6f and #827df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1642c?

White text reads better on #e1642c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1642c a warm or cool color?

#e1642c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.17.