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#e17c26 color: Sandy Peppers

#e17c26 is rgb(225, 124, 38) in RGB and oklch(68.603% 0.15508 55.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

68.6%
0.155
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17c26

#e17c26 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #e17c26 mixed with white

  1. e17c26
  2. e58a44
  3. e9975c
  4. eda572
  5. f1b287
  6. f4bf9b
  7. f7ccaf
  8. f9d9c3
  9. fce5d7
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #e17c26 mixed with black

  1. e17c26
  2. c46b20
  3. a75a19
  4. 8b4a13
  5. 703b0d
  6. 562c08
  7. 3e1e04
  8. 271102
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17c26 with less saturation

  1. e17c26
  2. db803a
  3. d48449
  4. ce8755
  5. c78b61
  6. c08e6b
  7. b99075
  8. b2937f
  9. aa9688
  10. a29891

Questions about #e17c26

What color is #e17c26?

#e17c26 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 124, 38), in HSL hsl(27.59, 75.71%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.603% 0.15508 55.229).

What colors go well with #e17c26?

The complementary color of #e17c26 is #00a7eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6e67 and #c59000. The triadic partners are #00b795 and #a284ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17c26?

Black text reads better on #e17c26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17c26 a warm or cool color?

#e17c26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.155.