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#e17c30 color: Sandy Peppers

#e17c30 is rgb(225, 124, 48) in RGB and oklch(68.671% 0.15167 53.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

68.7%
0.152
53°
  • 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
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17c30

#e17c30 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #e17c30 mixed with white

  1. e17c30
  2. e58a4b
  3. e99761
  4. eda576
  5. f1b28a
  6. f4bf9e
  7. f7ccb1
  8. f9d9c5
  9. fce5d8
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #e17c30 mixed with black

  1. e17c30
  2. c46b28
  3. a75a21
  4. 8b4a1a
  5. 703b13
  6. 562c0c
  7. 3e1e06
  8. 271103
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17c30 with less saturation

  1. e17c30
  2. db8040
  3. d4844e
  4. ce8759
  5. c78b64
  6. c08e6e
  7. b99177
  8. b29380
  9. aa9689
  10. a29892

Questions about #e17c30

What color is #e17c30?

#e17c30 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 124, 48), in HSL hsl(25.76, 74.68%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.671% 0.15167 53.286).

What colors go well with #e17c30?

The complementary color of #e17c30 is #00a8e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e96f6c and #c79000. The triadic partners are #00b792 and #9f86ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17c30?

Black text reads better on #e17c30: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17c30 a warm or cool color?

#e17c30 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.152.