#e27e59 color: Tangerine Flake
#e27e59 is rgb(226, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(69.594% 0.13413 40.761) 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 #e27e59
#e27e59 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 41°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tangerine Flake (#e57f5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.
Lighter: #e27e59 mixed with white
Darker: #e27e59 mixed with black
Calmer: #e27e59 with less saturation
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What color is #e27e59?
#e27e59 is soft orange. The closest named color is Tangerine Flake. In RGB it is rgb(226, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(16.2, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.594% 0.13413 40.761).
What colors go well with #e27e59?
The complementary color of #e27e59 is #00afd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37789 and #d18d2d. The triadic partners are #3bb681 and #8f92ee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e27e59?
Black text reads better on #e27e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e27e59 a warm or cool color?
#e27e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.134.