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#e17515 color: Martian Colony

#e17515 is rgb(225, 117, 21) in RGB and oklch(67.393% 0.1633 53.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.4%
0.163
54°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17515

#e17515 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #e17515 mixed with white

  1. e17515
  2. e6843c
  3. ea9256
  4. eea06d
  5. f1ae82
  6. f4bc97
  7. f7c9ac
  8. fad7c1
  9. fce4d6
  10. fef2ea

Darker: #e17515 mixed with black

  1. e17515
  2. c46511
  3. a7550c
  4. 8b4608
  5. 703705
  6. 562903
  7. 3e1c02
  8. 270f01
  9. 120500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17515 with less saturation

  1. e17515
  2. da7a30
  3. d47e41
  4. cd824f
  5. c6855b
  6. be8966
  7. b78c70
  8. af8f7a
  9. a79184
  10. 9f948d

Questions about #e17515

What color is #e17515?

#e17515 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(225, 117, 21), in HSL hsl(28.24, 82.93%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.393% 0.1633 53.829).

What colors go well with #e17515?

The complementary color of #e17515 is #00a4ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6764 and #c48b00. The triadic partners are #00b38f and #9d7ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17515?

Black text reads better on #e17515: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17515 a warm or cool color?

#e17515 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.163.