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#e57249 color: Bloodletter

#e57249 is rgb(229, 114, 73) in RGB and oklch(67.891% 0.15362 39.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67.9%
0.154
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e57249

#e57249 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodletter (#e97451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e57249 mixed with white

  1. e57249
  2. e9815d
  3. ed906f
  4. f19e81
  5. f4ac93
  6. f7baa5
  7. f9c8b7
  8. fcd6c9
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e57249 mixed with black

  1. e57249
  2. c7623e
  3. aa5334
  4. 8e442a
  5. 723620
  6. 582817
  7. 3f1b0e
  8. 280e06
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e57249 with less saturation

  1. e57249
  2. de7753
  3. d77c5c
  4. d08064
  5. c9846c
  6. c28874
  7. ba8c7c
  8. b28f83
  9. aa928a
  10. a19591

Questions about #e57249

What color is #e57249?

#e57249 is bright orange. The closest named color is Bloodletter. In RGB it is rgb(229, 114, 73), in HSL hsl(15.77, 75%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.891% 0.15362 39.842).

What colors go well with #e57249?

The complementary color of #e57249 is #00abd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e56a82 and #d38400. The triadic partners are #02b476 and #878bf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57249?

Black text reads better on #e57249: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57249 a warm or cool color?

#e57249 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.154.