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#e47500 color: Martian Colony

#e47500 is rgb(228, 117, 0) in RGB and oklch(67.757% 0.16873 54.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

67.8%
0.169
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e47500

#e47500 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Colony (#e5750f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e47500 mixed with white

  1. e47500
  2. e88436
  3. ec9252
  4. f0a06a
  5. f3ae80
  6. f6bc96
  7. f9c9ab
  8. fbd7c0
  9. fde4d5
  10. fef2ea

Darker: #e47500 mixed with black

  1. e47500
  2. c66500
  3. a95500
  4. 8d4600
  5. 723700
  6. 582900
  7. 3f1c00
  8. 280f00
  9. 120500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47500 with less saturation

  1. e47500
  2. dd7a29
  3. d67e3d
  4. cf824c
  5. c88659
  6. c18a65
  7. b98d70
  8. b1907a
  9. a99284
  10. a0958e

Questions about #e47500

What color is #e47500?

#e47500 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 0), in HSL hsl(30.79, 100%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.757% 0.16873 54.525).

What colors go well with #e47500?

The complementary color of #e47500 is #00a5ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed6661 and #c48d00. The triadic partners are #00b491 and #a07ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47500?

Black text reads better on #e47500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47500 a warm or cool color?

#e47500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.169.