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#e47550 color: Koeksister

#e47550 is rgb(228, 117, 80) in RGB and oklch(68.304% 0.14746 38.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.3%
0.147
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e47550

#e47550 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Koeksister (#e97551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e47550 mixed with white

  1. e47550
  2. e88462
  3. ec9274
  4. f0a085
  5. f3ae97
  6. f6bba8
  7. f9c9b9
  8. fbd6ca
  9. fde4dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e47550 mixed with black

  1. e47550
  2. c66544
  3. a95539
  4. 8d462e
  5. 723724
  6. 58291a
  7. 3f1c10
  8. 280f07
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47550 with less saturation

  1. e47550
  2. dd7a59
  3. d77e61
  4. d08269
  5. c98670
  6. c28a78
  7. ba8d7f
  8. b29085
  9. aa938c
  10. a29693

Questions about #e47550

What color is #e47550?

#e47550 is soft orange. The closest named color is Koeksister. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 80), in HSL hsl(15, 73.27%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.304% 0.14746 38.955).

What colors go well with #e47550?

The complementary color of #e47550 is #00add5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e46e86 and #d38507. The triadic partners are #25b477 and #878df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47550?

Black text reads better on #e47550: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47550 a warm or cool color?

#e47550 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.147.