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#e17050 color: Dusty Orange

#e17050 is rgb(225, 112, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.126% 0.14864 36.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.1%
0.149
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17050

#e17050 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 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17050 mixed with white

  1. e17050
  2. e67f62
  3. ea8e74
  4. ee9c85
  5. f2ab96
  6. f5b9a7
  7. f8c7b9
  8. fad5ca
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e17050 mixed with black

  1. e17050
  2. c46044
  3. a75139
  4. 8b432e
  5. 703524
  6. 56271a
  7. 3e1a10
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17050 with less saturation

  1. e17050
  2. da7558
  3. d47a60
  4. cd7e67
  5. c6826f
  6. be8675
  7. b7897c
  8. af8d83
  9. a79089
  10. 9e938f

Questions about #e17050

What color is #e17050?

#e17050 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 112, 80), in HSL hsl(13.24, 70.73%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.126% 0.14864 36.695).

What colors go well with #e17050?

The complementary color of #e17050 is #00a9cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6a86 and #d18000. The triadic partners are #28b06f and #7f8bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17050?

Black text reads better on #e17050: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17050 a warm or cool color?

#e17050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.149.