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#e57950 color: Koeksister

#e57950 is rgb(229, 121, 80) in RGB and oklch(69.063% 0.14514 41.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

69.1%
0.145
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e57950

#e57950 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Koeksister (#e97551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e57950 mixed with white

  1. e57950
  2. e98763
  3. ed9574
  4. f1a286
  5. f4b097
  6. f6bda8
  7. f9cab9
  8. fbd8cb
  9. fde5dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e57950 mixed with black

  1. e57950
  2. c76844
  3. aa5839
  4. 8e482e
  5. 723924
  6. 582b1a
  7. 3f1d10
  8. 281007
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e57950 with less saturation

  1. e57950
  2. df7e59
  3. d88262
  4. d1866a
  5. ca8971
  6. c38d79
  7. bc9080
  8. b49387
  9. ac968e
  10. a49995

Questions about #e57950

What color is #e57950?

#e57950 is bright orange. The closest named color is Koeksister. In RGB it is rgb(229, 121, 80), in HSL hsl(16.51, 74.13%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.063% 0.14514 41.006).

What colors go well with #e57950?

The complementary color of #e57950 is #00aeda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e67185 and #d38a11. The triadic partners are #24b67e and #8d8ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57950?

Black text reads better on #e57950: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57950 a warm or cool color?

#e57950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.145.