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#e17b2e color: Sandy Peppers

#e17b2e is rgb(225, 123, 46) in RGB and oklch(68.493% 0.15297 53.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

68.5%
0.153
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17b2e

#e17b2e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #e17b2e mixed with white

  1. e17b2e
  2. e58949
  3. ea9760
  4. eda475
  5. f1b189
  6. f4be9d
  7. f7cbb1
  8. f9d8c4
  9. fce5d8
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #e17b2e mixed with black

  1. e17b2e
  2. c46a27
  3. a75a1f
  4. 8b4a18
  5. 703a12
  6. 562c0b
  7. 3e1e06
  8. 271002
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17b2e with less saturation

  1. e17b2e
  2. db7f3f
  3. d4834c
  4. ce8758
  5. c78a63
  6. c08d6d
  7. b99077
  8. b19380
  9. aa9589
  10. a29791

Questions about #e17b2e

What color is #e17b2e?

#e17b2e is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 123, 46), in HSL hsl(25.81, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.493% 0.15297 53.149).

What colors go well with #e17b2e?

The complementary color of #e17b2e is #00a7e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e96e6c and #c78f00. The triadic partners are #00b791 and #9f85ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17b2e?

Black text reads better on #e17b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17b2e a warm or cool color?

#e17b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.153.