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#e37550 color: Potash

#e37550 is rgb(227, 117, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.167% 0.14636 39.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.2%
0.146
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e37550

#e37550 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e37550 mixed with white

  1. e37550
  2. e78462
  3. ec9274
  4. efa085
  5. f3ae97
  6. f6bba8
  7. f8c9b9
  8. fbd6ca
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e37550 mixed with black

  1. e37550
  2. c56544
  3. a85539
  4. 8c462e
  5. 713724
  6. 57291a
  7. 3f1c10
  8. 270f07
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37550 with less saturation

  1. e37550
  2. dc7a59
  3. d67e61
  4. cf8269
  5. c88670
  6. c18a77
  7. b98d7e
  8. b29085
  9. aa938c
  10. a19692

Questions about #e37550

What color is #e37550?

#e37550 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 117, 80), in HSL hsl(15.1, 72.41%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.167% 0.14636 39.096).

What colors go well with #e37550?

The complementary color of #e37550 is #00acd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e36e86 and #d2850b. The triadic partners are #26b377 and #878df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37550?

Black text reads better on #e37550: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37550 a warm or cool color?

#e37550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.146.