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#e17d2a color: Sandy Peppers

#e17d2a is rgb(225, 125, 42) in RGB and oklch(68.793% 0.15324 55.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

68.8%
0.153
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17d2a

#e17d2a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #e17d2a mixed with white

  1. e17d2a
  2. e58b47
  3. e9985e
  4. eda574
  5. f1b288
  6. f4bf9c
  7. f7ccb0
  8. f9d9c4
  9. fce6d7
  10. fdf2eb

Darker: #e17d2a mixed with black

  1. e17d2a
  2. c46c23
  3. a75b1c
  4. 8b4b16
  5. 703b10
  6. 562c0a
  7. 3e1e05
  8. 271102
  9. 120501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17d2a with less saturation

  1. e17d2a
  2. db813c
  3. d4854b
  4. ce8857
  5. c78b62
  6. c08e6d
  7. b99177
  8. b29480
  9. aa9689
  10. a39892

Questions about #e17d2a

What color is #e17d2a?

#e17d2a is bright orange. The closest named color is Sandy Peppers. In RGB it is rgb(225, 125, 42), in HSL hsl(27.21, 75.31%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.793% 0.15324 55.074).

What colors go well with #e17d2a?

The complementary color of #e17d2a is #00a7eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7069 and #c69100. The triadic partners are #00b895 and #a385ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17d2a?

Black text reads better on #e17d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17d2a a warm or cool color?

#e17d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.153.