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#e28257 color: Show Business

#e28257 is rgb(226, 130, 87) in RGB and oklch(70.221% 0.13186 44.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

70.2%
0.132
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e28257

#e28257 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Show Business (#dd835b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e28257 mixed with white

  1. e28257
  2. e68f69
  3. ea9c7a
  4. eea88a
  5. f1b59b
  6. f4c1ab
  7. f7cebc
  8. f9dacd
  9. fce6dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e28257 mixed with black

  1. e28257
  2. c4704b
  3. a85f3e
  4. 8c4e33
  5. 713e27
  6. 572f1c
  7. 3e2012
  8. 271208
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28257 with less saturation

  1. e28257
  2. dc8660
  3. d68968
  4. d08c6f
  5. c99077
  6. c3927e
  7. bc9585
  8. b5988b
  9. ae9a92
  10. a79d99

Questions about #e28257

What color is #e28257?

#e28257 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Show Business. In RGB it is rgb(226, 130, 87), in HSL hsl(18.56, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.221% 0.13186 44.225).

What colors go well with #e28257?

The complementary color of #e28257 is #02afdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e57a86 and #cf912f. The triadic partners are #37b889 and #9692ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28257?

Black text reads better on #e28257: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28257 a warm or cool color?

#e28257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.132.