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#e17620 color: Cherokee Dignity

#e17620 is rgb(225, 118, 32) in RGB and oklch(67.6% 0.16025 52.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

67.6%
0.160
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17620

#e17620 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherokee Dignity (#dd7722). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17620 mixed with white

  1. e17620
  2. e68541
  3. ea9359
  4. eea170
  5. f1ae85
  6. f4bc99
  7. f7caae
  8. fad7c2
  9. fce4d6
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e17620 mixed with black

  1. e17620
  2. c4661a
  3. a75615
  4. 8b470f
  5. 70380a
  6. 562906
  7. 3e1c03
  8. 270f01
  9. 120500
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17620 with less saturation

  1. e17620
  2. da7b35
  3. d47f45
  4. cd8352
  5. c6865d
  6. bf8968
  7. b78d72
  8. b08f7c
  9. a89285
  10. 9f958e

Questions about #e17620

What color is #e17620?

#e17620 is bright orange. The closest named color is Cherokee Dignity. In RGB it is rgb(225, 118, 32), in HSL hsl(26.74, 76.28%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.6% 0.16025 52.961).

What colors go well with #e17620?

The complementary color of #e17620 is #00a5e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e96967 and #c68b00. The triadic partners are #00b48e and #9c81f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17620?

Black text reads better on #e17620: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17620 a warm or cool color?

#e17620 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.16.