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#e17a2f color: Sandy Peppers

#e17a2f is rgb(225, 122, 47) in RGB and oklch(68.338% 0.15321 52.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

68.3%
0.153
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17a2f

#e17a2f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Peppers (#df7b35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e17a2f mixed with white

  1. e17a2f
  2. e5884a
  3. ea9660
  4. eda375
  5. f1b189
  6. f4be9d
  7. f7cbb1
  8. f9d8c4
  9. fce5d8
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e17a2f mixed with black

  1. e17a2f
  2. c46927
  3. a75920
  4. 8b4919
  5. 703a12
  6. 562b0c
  7. 3e1d06
  8. 271003
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17a2f with less saturation

  1. e17a2f
  2. db7e3f
  3. d4824d
  4. cd8658
  5. c78963
  6. c08c6d
  7. b88f76
  8. b19280
  9. a99588
  10. a19791

Questions about #e17a2f

What color is #e17a2f?

#e17a2f is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 122, 47), in HSL hsl(25.28, 74.79%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.338% 0.15321 52.375).

What colors go well with #e17a2f?

The complementary color of #e17a2f is #00a7e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e96e6d and #c78e00. The triadic partners are #00b78f and #9d85ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17a2f?

Black text reads better on #e17a2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17a2f a warm or cool color?

#e17a2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.153.