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#e37952 color: Potash

#e37952 is rgb(227, 121, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.821% 0.14218 40.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

68.8%
0.142
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e37952

#e37952 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #e37952 mixed with white

  1. e37952
  2. e78764
  3. eb9576
  4. efa287
  5. f2b098
  6. f5bda9
  7. f8caba
  8. fad7cb
  9. fce5dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e37952 mixed with black

  1. e37952
  2. c56846
  3. a8583b
  4. 8c482f
  5. 713925
  6. 572b1a
  7. 3f1d11
  8. 271008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37952 with less saturation

  1. e37952
  2. dd7d5b
  3. d68163
  4. cf856b
  5. c98972
  6. c28c79
  7. ba9080
  8. b39387
  9. ab958e
  10. a39894

Questions about #e37952

What color is #e37952?

#e37952 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 121, 82), in HSL hsl(16.14, 72.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.821% 0.14218 40.543).

What colors go well with #e37952?

The complementary color of #e37952 is #00add8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47286 and #d18919. The triadic partners are #2bb57d and #8b8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37952?

Black text reads better on #e37952: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37952 a warm or cool color?

#e37952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.142.