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#e27433 color: Clockwork Orange

#e27433 is rgb(226, 116, 51) in RGB and oklch(67.551% 0.15672 47.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

67.6%
0.157
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27433

#e27433 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Clockwork Orange (#e07630). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27433 mixed with white

  1. e27433
  2. e7834c
  3. eb9162
  4. ef9f76
  5. f2ad8a
  6. f5bb9e
  7. f8c9b1
  8. fad6c4
  9. fce4d8
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e27433 mixed with black

  1. e27433
  2. c4642b
  3. a85423
  4. 8c451c
  5. 713714
  6. 57290d
  7. 3e1b07
  8. 270f03
  9. 120501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27433 with less saturation

  1. e27433
  2. db7942
  3. d57d4e
  4. ce8159
  5. c78563
  6. bf886c
  7. b88c75
  8. b08f7e
  9. a89287
  10. a0948f

Questions about #e27433

What color is #e27433?

#e27433 is bright orange. The closest named color is Clockwork Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 51), in HSL hsl(22.29, 75.11%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.551% 0.15672 47.971).

What colors go well with #e27433?

The complementary color of #e27433 is #00a7e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e76972 and #cb8800. The triadic partners are #00b484 and #9484f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27433?

Black text reads better on #e27433: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27433 a warm or cool color?

#e27433 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.157.