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#e1704e color: Dusty Orange

#e1704e is rgb(225, 112, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.098% 0.1493 37.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.1%
0.149
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e1704e

#e1704e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e1704e mixed with white

  1. e1704e
  2. e67f60
  3. ea8e72
  4. ee9c84
  5. f2ab95
  6. f5b9a7
  7. f8c7b8
  8. fad5ca
  9. fce3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e1704e mixed with black

  1. e1704e
  2. c46043
  3. a75138
  4. 8b432d
  5. 703523
  6. 562719
  7. 3e1a0f
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1704e with less saturation

  1. e1704e
  2. da7557
  3. d47a5f
  4. cd7e66
  5. c6826e
  6. be8675
  7. b7897b
  8. af8d82
  9. a79089
  10. 9e938f

Questions about #e1704e

What color is #e1704e?

#e1704e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 112, 78), in HSL hsl(13.88, 71.01%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.098% 0.1493 37.488).

What colors go well with #e1704e?

The complementary color of #e1704e is #00a9ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06a85 and #d18000. The triadic partners are #22b070 and #808aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1704e?

Black text reads better on #e1704e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1704e a warm or cool color?

#e1704e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.149.