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#e16725 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e16725 is rgb(225, 103, 37) in RGB and oklch(65.35% 0.16949 44.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

65.4%
0.169
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16725

#e16725 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange (#e2681b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e16725 mixed with white

  1. e16725
  2. e67842
  3. eb885a
  4. ef976f
  5. f2a684
  6. f6b599
  7. f8c4ad
  8. fbd3c2
  9. fde2d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e16725 mixed with black

  1. e16725
  2. c4591f
  3. a74b19
  4. 8b3d13
  5. 70300d
  6. 562308
  7. 3e1704
  8. 270c02
  9. 120400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16725 with less saturation

  1. e16725
  2. da6d37
  3. d37244
  4. cb7750
  5. c47b5b
  6. bc8065
  7. b4836e
  8. ac8777
  9. a38a7f
  10. 9a8d88

Questions about #e16725

What color is #e16725?

#e16725 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 37), in HSL hsl(21.06, 75.81%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.35% 0.16949 44.92).

What colors go well with #e16725?

The complementary color of #e16725 is #00a1d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45c6e and #c77f00. The triadic partners are #00ae77 and #887df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16725?

White text reads better on #e16725: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16725 a warm or cool color?

#e16725 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.169.