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#e47956 color: Potash

#e47956 is rgb(228, 121, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.014% 0.14178 38.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

69%
0.142
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47956

#e47956 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e47956 mixed with white

  1. e47956
  2. e88767
  3. ec9578
  4. f0a289
  5. f3b09a
  6. f6bdab
  7. f9cabb
  8. fbd7cc
  9. fde5dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e47956 mixed with black

  1. e47956
  2. c6684a
  3. a9583e
  4. 8d4832
  5. 723927
  6. 582b1c
  7. 3f1d12
  8. 281008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47956 with less saturation

  1. e47956
  2. de7d5e
  3. d78266
  4. d0866d
  5. ca8974
  6. c28d7b
  7. bb9082
  8. b49388
  9. ac968f
  10. a49995

Questions about #e47956

What color is #e47956?

#e47956 is soft orange. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 121, 86), in HSL hsl(14.79, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.014% 0.14178 38.738).

What colors go well with #e47956?

The complementary color of #e47956 is #00afd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47289 and #d3891f. The triadic partners are #34b57a and #8990f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47956?

Black text reads better on #e47956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47956 a warm or cool color?

#e47956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.142.