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#e3872d color: Kanafeh

#e3872d is rgb(227, 135, 45) in RGB and oklch(70.756% 0.14916 59.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70.8%
0.149
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e3872d

#e3872d is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kanafeh (#dd8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e3872d mixed with white

  1. e3872d
  2. e7944a
  3. eba061
  4. eeac76
  5. f1b88a
  6. f4c49e
  7. f7d0b2
  8. f9dcc5
  9. fbe8d8
  10. fdf3ec

Darker: #e3872d mixed with black

  1. e3872d
  2. c57526
  3. a8631f
  4. 8c5118
  5. 714111
  6. 57310b
  7. 3f2106
  8. 271302
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3872d with less saturation

  1. e3872d
  2. dd8a40
  3. d78e4e
  4. d1915b
  5. ca9367
  6. c49671
  7. bd987c
  8. b69b85
  9. af9d8f
  10. a89f98

Questions about #e3872d

What color is #e3872d?

#e3872d is bright light orange. The closest named color is Kanafeh. In RGB it is rgb(227, 135, 45), in HSL hsl(29.67, 76.47%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.756% 0.14916 59.764).

What colors go well with #e3872d?

The complementary color of #e3872d is #2aabf3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7968 and #c59b00. The triadic partners are #00bea4 and #af89ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3872d?

Black text reads better on #e3872d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3872d a warm or cool color?

#e3872d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.149.