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#e1722e color: Russet Orange

#e1722e is rgb(225, 114, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.061% 0.15879 48.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

67.1%
0.159
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e1722e

#e1722e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Russet Orange (#e47127). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e1722e mixed with white

  1. e1722e
  2. e68149
  3. ea905f
  4. ee9e74
  5. f2ac88
  6. f5ba9c
  7. f8c8b0
  8. fad6c4
  9. fce4d7
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e1722e mixed with black

  1. e1722e
  2. c46227
  3. a7531f
  4. 8b4418
  5. 703612
  6. 56280b
  7. 3e1b06
  8. 270e02
  9. 120401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1722e with less saturation

  1. e1722e
  2. da773e
  3. d47b4b
  4. cd7f56
  5. c58360
  6. be876a
  7. b78a73
  8. af8d7c
  9. a79085
  10. 9e938d

Questions about #e1722e

What color is #e1722e?

#e1722e is bright orange. The closest named color is Russet Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 46), in HSL hsl(22.79, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.061% 0.15879 48.315).

What colors go well with #e1722e?

The complementary color of #e1722e is #00a5df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e6676f and #c98600. The triadic partners are #00b383 and #9382f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1722e?

Black text reads better on #e1722e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1722e a warm or cool color?

#e1722e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.159.