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#e17852 color: Potash

#e17852 is rgb(225, 120, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.395% 0.14083 40.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.4%
0.141
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17852

#e17852 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #e17852 mixed with white

  1. e17852
  2. e68664
  3. ea9475
  4. eea287
  5. f1af98
  6. f4bca9
  7. f7caba
  8. fad7cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e17852 mixed with black

  1. e17852
  2. c46746
  3. a7573b
  4. 8b482f
  5. 703925
  6. 562a1a
  7. 3e1d11
  8. 271008
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17852 with less saturation

  1. e17852
  2. db7c5b
  3. d48063
  4. ce846a
  5. c78871
  6. c08b78
  7. b98e7f
  8. b19186
  9. aa948d
  10. a29793

Questions about #e17852

What color is #e17852?

#e17852 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 82), in HSL hsl(15.94, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.395% 0.14083 40.287).

What colors go well with #e17852?

The complementary color of #e17852 is #00acd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17185 and #d0881b. The triadic partners are #2db37b and #8a8eee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17852?

Black text reads better on #e17852: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17852 a warm or cool color?

#e17852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.141.