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#e28552 color: Orange Poppy

#e28552 is rgb(226, 133, 82) in RGB and oklch(70.654% 0.13217 48.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

70.7%
0.132
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28552

#e28552 is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Poppy (#e68750). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e28552 mixed with white

  1. e28552
  2. e69265
  3. ea9e76
  4. eeaa88
  5. f1b699
  6. f4c3aa
  7. f7cfbb
  8. f9dbcc
  9. fbe7dd
  10. fdf3ee

Darker: #e28552 mixed with black

  1. e28552
  2. c47346
  3. a8613b
  4. 8c502f
  5. 714025
  6. 57301a
  7. 3e2111
  8. 271308
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28552 with less saturation

  1. e28552
  2. dc885c
  3. d68c64
  4. d08f6d
  5. ca9275
  6. c3957d
  7. bd9784
  8. b69a8b
  9. af9c92
  10. a89e99

Questions about #e28552

What color is #e28552?

#e28552 is soft light orange. The closest named color is Orange Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 133, 82), in HSL hsl(21.25, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.654% 0.13217 48.3).

What colors go well with #e28552?

The complementary color of #e28552 is #1fafe1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77c80 and #cd952d. The triadic partners are #2bba91 and #9d92ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28552?

Black text reads better on #e28552: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28552 a warm or cool color?

#e28552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.132.