#e27e55 color: Tangerine Flake
#e27e55 is rgb(226, 126, 85) in RGB and oklch(69.535% 0.1358 42.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- amber-600
- Black 11%
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About #e27e55
#e27e55 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 42°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tangerine Flake (#e57f5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.
Lighter: #e27e55 mixed with white
Darker: #e27e55 mixed with black
Calmer: #e27e55 with less saturation
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Questions about #e27e55
What color is #e27e55?
#e27e55 is soft orange. The closest named color is Tangerine Flake. In RGB it is rgb(226, 126, 85), in HSL hsl(17.45, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.535% 0.1358 42.495).
What colors go well with #e27e55?
The complementary color of #e27e55 is #00aed9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47686 and #d08e27. The triadic partners are #33b784 and #9191ee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e27e55?
Black text reads better on #e27e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e27e55 a warm or cool color?
#e27e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.136.