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#e17238 color: Invigorate

#e17238 is rgb(225, 114, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.147% 0.15542 45.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

67.1%
0.155
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17238

#e17238 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Invigorate (#e47237). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17238 mixed with white

  1. e17238
  2. e6814f
  3. ea9064
  4. ee9e78
  5. f2ac8c
  6. f5ba9f
  7. f8c8b2
  8. fad6c5
  9. fce3d8
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e17238 mixed with black

  1. e17238
  2. c4622f
  3. a75327
  4. 8b441f
  5. 703617
  6. 56280f
  7. 3e1b08
  8. 270e04
  9. 120401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17238 with less saturation

  1. e17238
  2. da7745
  3. d47b50
  4. cd7f5b
  5. c68364
  6. be876d
  7. b78a76
  8. af8d7e
  9. a79086
  10. 9e938e

Questions about #e17238

What color is #e17238?

#e17238 is bright orange. The closest named color is Invigorate. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 56), in HSL hsl(20.59, 73.8%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.147% 0.15542 45.847).

What colors go well with #e17238?

The complementary color of #e17238 is #00a6db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e56875 and #cb8500. The triadic partners are #00b37f and #8f84f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17238?

Black text reads better on #e17238: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17238 a warm or cool color?

#e17238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.155.