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#e27a50 color: Jaffa

#e27a50 is rgb(226, 122, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.819% 0.14106 42.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

68.8%
0.141
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27a50

#e27a50 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jaffa (#e27945). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27a50 mixed with white

  1. e27a50
  2. e68862
  3. ea9674
  4. eea386
  5. f2b097
  6. f5bda8
  7. f8cbb9
  8. fad8cb
  9. fce5dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e27a50 mixed with black

  1. e27a50
  2. c46944
  3. a85939
  4. 8c492e
  5. 713a24
  6. 572b1a
  7. 3e1d10
  8. 271007
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27a50 with less saturation

  1. e27a50
  2. dc7e59
  3. d58261
  4. cf8669
  5. c88971
  6. c18d78
  7. ba9080
  8. b39387
  9. ab968d
  10. a39894

Questions about #e27a50

What color is #e27a50?

#e27a50 is soft orange. The closest named color is Jaffa. In RGB it is rgb(226, 122, 80), in HSL hsl(17.26, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.819% 0.14106 42.098).

What colors go well with #e27a50?

The complementary color of #e27a50 is #00add9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37283 and #d08a19. The triadic partners are #26b580 and #8e8eef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27a50?

Black text reads better on #e27a50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27a50 a warm or cool color?

#e27a50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.141.