#e17853 color: Potash
#e17853 is rgb(225, 120, 83) in RGB and oklch(68.409% 0.14045 39.872) 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 #e17853
#e17853 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 40°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.99:1 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.
Lighter: #e17853 mixed with white
Darker: #e17853 mixed with black
Calmer: #e17853 with less saturation
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Questions about #e17853
What color is #e17853?
#e17853 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 83), in HSL hsl(15.63, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.409% 0.14045 39.872).
What colors go well with #e17853?
The complementary color of #e17853 is #00acd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17186 and #d0881d. The triadic partners are #2fb37b and #898eee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e17853?
Black text reads better on #e17853: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e17853 a warm or cool color?
#e17853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.14.