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#e17650 color: Potash

#e17650 is rgb(225, 118, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.051% 0.14329 39.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.1%
0.143
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17650

#e17650 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #e17650 mixed with white

  1. e17650
  2. e68462
  3. ea9274
  4. eea085
  5. f1ae97
  6. f4bca8
  7. f7c9b9
  8. fad7ca
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e17650 mixed with black

  1. e17650
  2. c46644
  3. a75639
  4. 8b472e
  5. 703824
  6. 56291a
  7. 3e1c10
  8. 270f07
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17650 with less saturation

  1. e17650
  2. db7a59
  3. d47f61
  4. cd8369
  5. c78670
  6. bf8a77
  7. b88d7e
  8. b19085
  9. a9938b
  10. a19692

Questions about #e17650

What color is #e17650?

#e17650 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 118, 80), in HSL hsl(15.72, 70.73%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.051% 0.14329 39.949).

What colors go well with #e17650?

The complementary color of #e17650 is #00abd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16f84 and #d08612. The triadic partners are #28b379 and #888cef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17650?

Black text reads better on #e17650: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17650 a warm or cool color?

#e17650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.143.