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#e47952 color: Potash

#e47952 is rgb(228, 121, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.956% 0.14328 40.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

69%
0.143
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47952

#e47952 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e47952 mixed with white

  1. e47952
  2. e88764
  3. ec9576
  4. f0a287
  5. f3b098
  6. f6bda9
  7. f8caba
  8. fbd7cb
  9. fde5dc
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e47952 mixed with black

  1. e47952
  2. c66846
  3. a9583b
  4. 8d482f
  5. 723925
  6. 582b1a
  7. 3f1d11
  8. 281008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47952 with less saturation

  1. e47952
  2. de7d5b
  3. d78263
  4. d0856b
  5. c98972
  6. c28d79
  7. bb9080
  8. b49387
  9. ac968e
  10. a49895

Questions about #e47952

What color is #e47952?

#e47952 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 121, 82), in HSL hsl(16.03, 73%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.956% 0.14328 40.381).

What colors go well with #e47952?

The complementary color of #e47952 is #00aed8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e57286 and #d28918. The triadic partners are #2ab67d and #8b8ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47952?

Black text reads better on #e47952: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47952 a warm or cool color?

#e47952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.143.