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#e27b50 color: Jaffa

#e27b50 is rgb(226, 123, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.979% 0.14026 42.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

69%
0.140
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27b50

#e27b50 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #e27b50 mixed with white

  1. e27b50
  2. e68963
  3. ea9674
  4. eea486
  5. f2b197
  6. f5bea8
  7. f7cbb9
  8. fad8cb
  9. fce5dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e27b50 mixed with black

  1. e27b50
  2. c46a44
  3. a85a39
  4. 8c4a2e
  5. 713a24
  6. 572c1a
  7. 3e1e10
  8. 271007
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27b50 with less saturation

  1. e27b50
  2. dc7f59
  3. d58362
  4. cf876a
  5. c88a71
  6. c18d79
  7. ba9080
  8. b39387
  9. ab968e
  10. a39994

Questions about #e27b50

What color is #e27b50?

#e27b50 is soft orange. The closest named color is Jaffa. In RGB it is rgb(226, 123, 80), in HSL hsl(17.67, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.979% 0.14026 42.694).

What colors go well with #e27b50?

The complementary color of #e27b50 is #00adda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47383 and #cf8b1b. The triadic partners are #26b681 and #908eef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27b50?

Black text reads better on #e27b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27b50 a warm or cool color?

#e27b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.14.