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#e3815c color: Tangerine Flake

#e3815c is rgb(227, 129, 92) in RGB and oklch(70.26% 0.13153 41.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

70.3%
0.132
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e3815c

#e3815c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tangerine Flake (#e57f5b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e3815c mixed with white

  1. e3815c
  2. e78e6d
  3. eb9b7d
  4. efa88d
  5. f2b49d
  6. f5c1ad
  7. f7cdbe
  8. fadace
  9. fce6de
  10. fef3ee

Darker: #e3815c mixed with black

  1. e3815c
  2. c56f4f
  3. a85e42
  4. 8c4e36
  5. 713e2a
  6. 572e1f
  7. 3f1f14
  8. 27120a
  9. 120603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3815c with less saturation

  1. e3815c
  2. dd8564
  3. d7886b
  4. d18c72
  5. ca8f79
  6. c39280
  7. bd9586
  8. b6988d
  9. ae9a93
  10. a79d99

Questions about #e3815c

What color is #e3815c?

#e3815c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Tangerine Flake. In RGB it is rgb(227, 129, 92), in HSL hsl(16.44, 70.68%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.26% 0.13153 41.148).

What colors go well with #e3815c?

The complementary color of #e3815c is #00b1d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47a8b and #d29033. The triadic partners are #41b884 and #9194ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3815c?

Black text reads better on #e3815c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3815c a warm or cool color?

#e3815c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.132.