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#e4873f color: West Side

#e4873f is rgb(228, 135, 63) in RGB and oklch(71.029% 0.1423 55.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

71%
0.142
55°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e4873f

#e4873f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is West Side (#e5823a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e4873f mixed with white

  1. e4873f
  2. e89456
  3. eba06a
  4. efac7e
  5. f2b891
  6. f5c4a3
  7. f7d0b6
  8. fadcc8
  9. fce7da
  10. fef3ed

Darker: #e4873f mixed with black

  1. e4873f
  2. c67535
  3. a9632c
  4. 8d5123
  5. 72411b
  6. 583112
  7. 3f210a
  8. 281304
  9. 120601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4873f with less saturation

  1. e4873f
  2. de8a4d
  3. d88e59
  4. d29163
  5. cb946d
  6. c59677
  7. be9980
  8. b79b89
  9. b09d91
  10. a99f99

Questions about #e4873f

What color is #e4873f?

#e4873f is bright light orange. The closest named color is West Side. In RGB it is rgb(228, 135, 63), in HSL hsl(26.18, 75.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.029% 0.1423 55.353).

What colors go well with #e4873f?

The complementary color of #e4873f is #26aeed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7b73 and #ca9911. The triadic partners are #00be9d and #a98ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4873f?

Black text reads better on #e4873f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4873f a warm or cool color?

#e4873f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.142.