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#e17203 color: Martian Colony

#e17203 is rgb(225, 114, 3) in RGB and oklch(66.875% 0.16755 53.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.9%
0.168
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • 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 #e17203

#e17203 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 54°.

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 Martian Colony (#e5750f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17203 mixed with white

  1. e17203
  2. e68136
  3. ea9052
  4. ee9e69
  5. f1ac80
  6. f5ba95
  7. f8c8ab
  8. fad6c0
  9. fce4d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e17203 mixed with black

  1. e17203
  2. c46202
  3. a75302
  4. 8b4401
  5. 703601
  6. 562800
  7. 3e1b00
  8. 270e00
  9. 120400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17203 with less saturation

  1. e17203
  2. da7729
  3. d37b3c
  4. cc7f4b
  5. c58358
  6. be8763
  7. b68a6e
  8. ae8d78
  9. a69082
  10. 9e928b

Questions about #e17203

What color is #e17203?

#e17203 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 3), in HSL hsl(30, 97.37%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.875% 0.16755 53.674).

What colors go well with #e17203?

The complementary color of #e17203 is #00a2e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6361 and #c28a00. The triadic partners are #00b18d and #9c7df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17203?

Black text reads better on #e17203: 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 #e17203 a warm or cool color?

#e17203 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.168.