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#e17046 color: Knockout Orange

#e17046 is rgb(225, 112, 70) in RGB and oklch(66.993% 0.15204 40.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67%
0.152
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17046

#e17046 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Knockout Orange (#e16f3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17046 mixed with white

  1. e17046
  2. e67f5a
  3. ea8e6d
  4. ee9c7f
  5. f2ab91
  6. f5b9a4
  7. f8c7b6
  8. fad5c8
  9. fce3da
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e17046 mixed with black

  1. e17046
  2. c4603c
  3. a75132
  4. 8b4328
  5. 70351e
  6. 562715
  7. 3e1a0d
  8. 270e05
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17046 with less saturation

  1. e17046
  2. da7550
  3. d47a59
  4. cd7e62
  5. c5826a
  6. be8671
  7. b78979
  8. af8c80
  9. a78f87
  10. 9e928e

Questions about #e17046

What color is #e17046?

#e17046 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 112, 70), in HSL hsl(16.26, 72.09%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.993% 0.15204 40.451).

What colors go well with #e17046?

The complementary color of #e17046 is #00a8d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1687f and #cf8200. The triadic partners are #00b175 and #8588f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17046?

Black text reads better on #e17046: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17046 a warm or cool color?

#e17046 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.152.