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#e57240 color: Camel Red

#e57240 is rgb(229, 114, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.786% 0.15676 42.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

67.8%
0.157
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e57240

#e57240 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Camel Red (#e5743b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e57240 mixed with white

  1. e57240
  2. e98156
  3. ed9069
  4. f19e7c
  5. f4ac8f
  6. f7baa2
  7. f9c8b4
  8. fcd6c7
  9. fde4d9
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e57240 mixed with black

  1. e57240
  2. c76236
  3. aa532d
  4. 8e4424
  5. 72361b
  6. 582813
  7. 3f1b0b
  8. 280e05
  9. 120401
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e57240 with less saturation

  1. e57240
  2. de774c
  3. d77c56
  4. d0805f
  5. c98468
  6. c18871
  7. ba8b79
  8. b28f81
  9. a99289
  10. a19590

Questions about #e57240

What color is #e57240?

#e57240 is bright orange. The closest named color is Camel Red. In RGB it is rgb(229, 114, 64), in HSL hsl(18.18, 76.04%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.786% 0.15676 42.799).

What colors go well with #e57240?

The complementary color of #e57240 is #00aad9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7697c and #d18500. The triadic partners are #00b47b and #8b88f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57240?

Black text reads better on #e57240: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57240 a warm or cool color?

#e57240 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.157.