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#e38246 color: Pizazz

#e38246 is rgb(227, 130, 70) in RGB and oklch(70.132% 0.14081 50.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

70.1%
0.141
50°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e38246

#e38246 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e38246 mixed with white

  1. e38246
  2. e78f5b
  3. eb9c6e
  4. eea881
  5. f2b593
  6. f5c1a5
  7. f7ceb7
  8. fadac9
  9. fce6db
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e38246 mixed with black

  1. e38246
  2. c5703c
  3. a85f32
  4. 8c4e28
  5. 713e1e
  6. 572f15
  7. 3f200d
  8. 271205
  9. 120602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e38246 with less saturation

  1. e38246
  2. dd8652
  3. d7895c
  4. d08d66
  5. ca906f
  6. c39377
  7. bc9580
  8. b59888
  9. ae9a8f
  10. a69d97

Questions about #e38246

What color is #e38246?

#e38246 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Pizazz. In RGB it is rgb(227, 130, 70), in HSL hsl(22.93, 73.71%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.132% 0.14081 50.381).

What colors go well with #e38246?

The complementary color of #e38246 is #00ade5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97879 and #cc9414. The triadic partners are #00ba92 and #9f8eef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38246?

Black text reads better on #e38246: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38246 a warm or cool color?

#e38246 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.141.