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#e17752 color: Potash

#e17752 is rgb(225, 119, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.237% 0.14168 39.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.2%
0.142
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17752

#e17752 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, 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: #e17752 mixed with white

  1. e17752
  2. e68564
  3. ea9375
  4. eea187
  5. f1ae98
  6. f4bca9
  7. f7c9ba
  8. fad7cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e17752 mixed with black

  1. e17752
  2. c46746
  3. a7573b
  4. 8b472f
  5. 703825
  6. 562a1a
  7. 3e1c11
  8. 271008
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17752 with less saturation

  1. e17752
  2. db7b5a
  3. d48062
  4. ce836a
  5. c78771
  6. c08a78
  7. b98e7f
  8. b19186
  9. a9948c
  10. a19693

Questions about #e17752

What color is #e17752?

#e17752 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 119, 82), in HSL hsl(15.52, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.237% 0.14168 39.707).

What colors go well with #e17752?

The complementary color of #e17752 is #00acd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17085 and #d08719. The triadic partners are #2db37a and #888dee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17752?

Black text reads better on #e17752: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17752 a warm or cool color?

#e17752 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.142.