#e17850 color: Potash
#e17850 is rgb(225, 120, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.367% 0.14161 41.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- amber-600
- Black 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e17850
#e17850 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.
Lighter: #e17850 mixed with white
Darker: #e17850 mixed with black
Calmer: #e17850 with less saturation
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Questions about #e17850
What color is #e17850?
#e17850 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 80), in HSL hsl(16.55, 70.73%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.367% 0.14161 41.098).
What colors go well with #e17850?
The complementary color of #e17850 is #00acd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27183 and #cf8817. The triadic partners are #27b47c and #8b8dee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e17850?
Black text reads better on #e17850: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e17850 a warm or cool color?
#e17850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.142.