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#e47512 color: Martian Colony

#e47512 is rgb(228, 117, 18) in RGB and oklch(67.798% 0.16653 53.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

67.8%
0.167
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e47512

#e47512 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #e47512 mixed with white

  1. e47512
  2. e8843b
  3. ec9255
  4. f0a06c
  5. f3ae82
  6. f6bc97
  7. f9c9ac
  8. fbd7c1
  9. fde4d6
  10. fef2ea

Darker: #e47512 mixed with black

  1. e47512
  2. c6650e
  3. a9550a
  4. 8d4607
  5. 723704
  6. 582902
  7. 3f1c01
  8. 280f01
  9. 120500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47512 with less saturation

  1. e47512
  2. dd7a2f
  3. d67e40
  4. cf824f
  5. c8865b
  6. c18a66
  7. b98d71
  8. b1907b
  9. a99385
  10. a0958e

Questions about #e47512

What color is #e47512?

#e47512 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 18), in HSL hsl(28.29, 85.37%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.798% 0.16653 53.343).

What colors go well with #e47512?

The complementary color of #e47512 is #00a6ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed6765 and #c68c00. The triadic partners are #00b58f and #9e80f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47512?

Black text reads better on #e47512: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47512 a warm or cool color?

#e47512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.167.