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#e47b50 color: Jaffa

#e47b50 is rgb(228, 123, 80) in RGB and oklch(69.245% 0.14242 42.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

69.2%
0.142
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47b50

#e47b50 is a soft orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jaffa (#e27945). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e47b50 mixed with white

  1. e47b50
  2. e88963
  3. ec9674
  4. f0a486
  5. f3b197
  6. f6bea8
  7. f8cbb9
  8. fbd8cb
  9. fce5dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e47b50 mixed with black

  1. e47b50
  2. c66a44
  3. a95a39
  4. 8d4a2e
  5. 723a24
  6. 582c1a
  7. 3f1e10
  8. 281007
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47b50 with less saturation

  1. e47b50
  2. de7f59
  3. d78362
  4. d1876a
  5. ca8b72
  6. c38e79
  7. bc9180
  8. b49488
  9. ac978e
  10. a49995

Questions about #e47b50

What color is #e47b50?

#e47b50 is soft orange. The closest named color is Jaffa. In RGB it is rgb(228, 123, 80), in HSL hsl(17.43, 73.27%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.245% 0.14242 42.326).

What colors go well with #e47b50?

The complementary color of #e47b50 is #00aedb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67384 and #d18b18. The triadic partners are #25b781 and #908ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47b50?

Black text reads better on #e47b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47b50 a warm or cool color?

#e47b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.142.