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#e37852 color: Potash

#e37852 is rgb(227, 120, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.664% 0.14303 39.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.7%
0.143
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e37852

#e37852 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #e37852 mixed with white

  1. e37852
  2. e78664
  3. eb9476
  4. efa287
  5. f2af98
  6. f5bda9
  7. f8caba
  8. fad7cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e37852 mixed with black

  1. e37852
  2. c56746
  3. a8573b
  4. 8c482f
  5. 713925
  6. 572a1a
  7. 3f1d11
  8. 271008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37852 with less saturation

  1. e37852
  2. dd7c5b
  3. d68163
  4. cf856a
  5. c88872
  6. c18c79
  7. ba8f80
  8. b39287
  9. ab958d
  10. a39894

Questions about #e37852

What color is #e37852?

#e37852 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 120, 82), in HSL hsl(15.72, 72.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.664% 0.14303 39.969).

What colors go well with #e37852?

The complementary color of #e37852 is #00add7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e37186 and #d28817. The triadic partners are #2bb57b and #8a8ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37852?

Black text reads better on #e37852: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37852 a warm or cool color?

#e37852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.143.