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#e38142 color: Pizazz

#e38142 is rgb(227, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(69.922% 0.14324 51.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

69.9%
0.143
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e38142

#e38142 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pizazz (#e57f3d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e38142 mixed with white

  1. e38142
  2. e78e58
  3. eb9b6c
  4. eea87f
  5. f2b491
  6. f5c1a4
  7. f7cdb6
  8. fadac8
  9. fce6da
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e38142 mixed with black

  1. e38142
  2. c56f38
  3. a85e2f
  4. 8c4e25
  5. 713e1c
  6. 572e14
  7. 3f1f0b
  8. 271205
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38142 with less saturation

  1. e38142
  2. dd854e
  3. d78859
  4. d08c63
  5. ca8f6d
  6. c39276
  7. bc957e
  8. b59786
  9. ae9a8e
  10. a69c96

Questions about #e38142

What color is #e38142?

#e38142 is bright orange. The closest named color is Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(227, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(23.48, 74.19%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.922% 0.14324 51.015).

What colors go well with #e38142?

The complementary color of #e38142 is #00ace6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7677 and #cb9307. The triadic partners are #00ba92 and #9f8cf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38142?

Black text reads better on #e38142: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38142 a warm or cool color?

#e38142 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.143.