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#e17c2c color: Sandy Peppers

#e17c2c is rgb(225, 124, 44) in RGB and oklch(68.642% 0.1531 54.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

68.6%
0.153
54°
  • 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
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17c2c

#e17c2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 54°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #e17c2c mixed with white

  1. e17c2c
  2. e58a48
  3. e9975f
  4. eda574
  5. f1b289
  6. f4bf9d
  7. f7ccb0
  8. f9d9c4
  9. fce5d8
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #e17c2c mixed with black

  1. e17c2c
  2. c46b25
  3. a75a1e
  4. 8b4a17
  5. 703b11
  6. 562c0a
  7. 3e1e05
  8. 271102
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17c2c with less saturation

  1. e17c2c
  2. db803e
  3. d4844c
  4. ce8758
  5. c78b63
  6. c08e6d
  7. b99177
  8. b29380
  9. aa9689
  10. a29892

Questions about #e17c2c

What color is #e17c2c?

#e17c2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 124, 44), in HSL hsl(26.52, 75.1%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.642% 0.1531 54.122).

What colors go well with #e17c2c?

The complementary color of #e17c2c is #00a7ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6f6a and #c69000. The triadic partners are #00b793 and #a185ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17c2c?

Black text reads better on #e17c2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17c2c a warm or cool color?

#e17c2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 54 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.153.