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#e17552 color: Potash

#e17552 is rgb(225, 117, 82) in RGB and oklch(67.923% 0.14343 38.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.9%
0.143
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17552

#e17552 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17552 mixed with white

  1. e17552
  2. e68364
  3. ea9275
  4. eea086
  5. f1ad97
  6. f5bba9
  7. f7c9ba
  8. fad6cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e17552 mixed with black

  1. e17552
  2. c46546
  3. a7553b
  4. 8b462f
  5. 703725
  6. 56291a
  7. 3e1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17552 with less saturation

  1. e17552
  2. db7a5a
  3. d47e62
  4. cd826a
  5. c68671
  6. bf8978
  7. b88c7e
  8. b09085
  9. a9928b
  10. a09592

Questions about #e17552

What color is #e17552?

#e17552 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 117, 82), in HSL hsl(14.69, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.923% 0.14343 38.573).

What colors go well with #e17552?

The complementary color of #e17552 is #00abd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06e86 and #d08515. The triadic partners are #2db276 and #858def.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17552?

Black text reads better on #e17552: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17552 a warm or cool color?

#e17552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.143.