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#e17434 color: Clockwork Orange

#e17434 is rgb(225, 116, 52) in RGB and oklch(67.421% 0.15537 47.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

67.4%
0.155
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17434

#e17434 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clockwork Orange (#e07630). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17434 mixed with white

  1. e17434
  2. e6834d
  3. ea9162
  4. ee9f77
  5. f1ad8a
  6. f5bb9e
  7. f7c9b1
  8. fad6c5
  9. fce4d8
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e17434 mixed with black

  1. e17434
  2. c4642c
  3. a75424
  4. 8b451c
  5. 703715
  6. 56290e
  7. 3e1b07
  8. 270f03
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17434 with less saturation

  1. e17434
  2. da7942
  3. d47d4e
  4. cd8159
  5. c68563
  6. bf886c
  7. b78b75
  8. af8e7e
  9. a79186
  10. 9f948e

Questions about #e17434

What color is #e17434?

#e17434 is bright orange. The closest named color is Clockwork Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 52), in HSL hsl(22.2, 74.25%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.421% 0.15537 47.943).

What colors go well with #e17434?

The complementary color of #e17434 is #00a7e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e66972 and #ca8700. The triadic partners are #00b484 and #9384f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17434?

Black text reads better on #e17434: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17434 a warm or cool color?

#e17434 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.155.