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#e27b52 color: Jaffa

#e27b52 is rgb(226, 123, 82) in RGB and oklch(69.007% 0.13944 41.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

69%
0.139
42°
  • 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
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27b52

#e27b52 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #e27b52 mixed with white

  1. e27b52
  2. e68964
  3. ea9676
  4. eea487
  5. f2b198
  6. f5bea9
  7. f7cbba
  8. fad8cb
  9. fce5dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e27b52 mixed with black

  1. e27b52
  2. c46a46
  3. a85a3b
  4. 8c4a2f
  5. 713a25
  6. 572c1a
  7. 3e1e11
  8. 271008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27b52 with less saturation

  1. e27b52
  2. dc7f5b
  3. d58363
  4. cf876b
  5. c88a72
  6. c18d7a
  7. ba9181
  8. b39387
  9. ab968e
  10. a39995

Questions about #e27b52

What color is #e27b52?

#e27b52 is soft orange. The closest named color is Jaffa. In RGB it is rgb(226, 123, 82), in HSL hsl(17.08, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.007% 0.13944 41.893).

What colors go well with #e27b52?

The complementary color of #e27b52 is #00add9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37384 and #d08b1e. The triadic partners are #2cb580 and #8e8fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27b52?

Black text reads better on #e27b52: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27b52 a warm or cool color?

#e27b52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.139.