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#e17652 color: Potash

#e17652 is rgb(225, 118, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.079% 0.14255 39.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.1%
0.143
39°
  • 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 #e17652

#e17652 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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: #e17652 mixed with white

  1. e17652
  2. e68464
  3. ea9275
  4. eea087
  5. f1ae98
  6. f5bca9
  7. f7c9ba
  8. fad7cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e17652 mixed with black

  1. e17652
  2. c46646
  3. a7563b
  4. 8b472f
  5. 703825
  6. 56291a
  7. 3e1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17652 with less saturation

  1. e17652
  2. db7a5a
  3. d47f62
  4. cd836a
  5. c78671
  6. c08a78
  7. b88d7f
  8. b19085
  9. a9938c
  10. a19692

Questions about #e17652

What color is #e17652?

#e17652 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 118, 82), in HSL hsl(15.1, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.079% 0.14255 39.136).

What colors go well with #e17652?

The complementary color of #e17652 is #00acd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16f86 and #d08617. The triadic partners are #2db378 and #878dee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17652?

Black text reads better on #e17652: 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 #e17652 a warm or cool color?

#e17652 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.143.