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#e3752a color: Crushed Orange

#e3752a is rgb(227, 117, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.777% 0.15994 50.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

67.8%
0.160
50°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e3752a

#e3752a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crushed Orange (#e37730). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e3752a mixed with white

  1. e3752a
  2. e78446
  3. eb925e
  4. efa073
  5. f3ae87
  6. f6bc9c
  7. f8c9af
  8. fbd7c3
  9. fce4d7
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e3752a mixed with black

  1. e3752a
  2. c56523
  3. a8551c
  4. 8c4616
  5. 713710
  6. 57290a
  7. 3f1c05
  8. 270f02
  9. 120501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3752a with less saturation

  1. e3752a
  2. dc7a3c
  3. d67e49
  4. cf8256
  5. c78660
  6. c0896b
  7. b98d74
  8. b1907d
  9. a99286
  10. a0958f

Questions about #e3752a

What color is #e3752a?

#e3752a is bright orange. The closest named color is Crushed Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 117, 42), in HSL hsl(24.32, 76.76%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.777% 0.15994 50.232).

What colors go well with #e3752a?

The complementary color of #e3752a is #00a7e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9696d and #ca8a00. The triadic partners are #00b589 and #9883f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3752a?

Black text reads better on #e3752a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3752a a warm or cool color?

#e3752a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.16.