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#e3853e color: West Side

#e3853e is rgb(227, 133, 62) in RGB and oklch(70.553% 0.14284 54.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

70.6%
0.143
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e3853e

#e3853e is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is West Side (#e5823a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e3853e mixed with white

  1. e3853e
  2. e79255
  3. eb9e6a
  4. eeab7d
  5. f1b790
  6. f4c3a3
  7. f7cfb5
  8. f9dbc8
  9. fce7da
  10. fdf3ec

Darker: #e3853e mixed with black

  1. e3853e
  2. c57335
  3. a8612b
  4. 8c5023
  5. 71401a
  6. 573012
  7. 3f210a
  8. 271304
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3853e with less saturation

  1. e3853e
  2. dd894c
  3. d78c57
  4. d18f62
  5. ca926c
  6. c49576
  7. bd977f
  8. b69a87
  9. af9c90
  10. a89e98

Questions about #e3853e

What color is #e3853e?

#e3853e is bright light orange. The closest named color is West Side. In RGB it is rgb(227, 133, 62), in HSL hsl(25.82, 74.66%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.553% 0.14284 54.662).

What colors go well with #e3853e?

The complementary color of #e3853e is #1eadeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7973 and #c9970a. The triadic partners are #00bc9a and #a78cef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3853e?

Black text reads better on #e3853e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3853e a warm or cool color?

#e3853e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.143.