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#e27650 color: Potash

#e27650 is rgb(226, 118, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.187% 0.14439 39.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.2%
0.144
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27650

#e27650 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27650 mixed with white

  1. e27650
  2. e68462
  3. eb9274
  4. eea085
  5. f2ae97
  6. f5bca8
  7. f8c9b9
  8. fad7ca
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e27650 mixed with black

  1. e27650
  2. c46644
  3. a85639
  4. 8c472e
  5. 713824
  6. 57291a
  7. 3e1c10
  8. 270f07
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27650 with less saturation

  1. e27650
  2. dc7b59
  3. d57f61
  4. ce8369
  5. c78670
  6. c08a77
  7. b98d7e
  8. b19085
  9. a9938c
  10. a19692

Questions about #e27650

What color is #e27650?

#e27650 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 118, 80), in HSL hsl(15.62, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.187% 0.14439 39.795).

What colors go well with #e27650?

The complementary color of #e27650 is #00acd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26f85 and #d18610. The triadic partners are #27b379 and #888df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27650?

Black text reads better on #e27650: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27650 a warm or cool color?

#e27650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.144.