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#e7682a color: Glazed Carrot

#e7682a is rgb(231, 104, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.408% 0.17349 43.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

66.4%
0.173
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e7682a

#e7682a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glazed Carrot (#e9692c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e7682a mixed with white

  1. e7682a
  2. eb7946
  3. ef895d
  4. f39872
  5. f6a786
  6. f9b69b
  7. fbc5af
  8. fdd3c3
  9. fee2d7
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #e7682a mixed with black

  1. e7682a
  2. c95923
  3. ab4b1c
  4. 8f3e16
  5. 733010
  6. 59240a
  7. 401805
  8. 280c02
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e7682a with less saturation

  1. e7682a
  2. e06e3b
  3. d87448
  4. d17953
  5. c97e5e
  6. c18268
  7. b88671
  8. b08a7a
  9. a78d83
  10. 9d908b

Questions about #e7682a

What color is #e7682a?

#e7682a is bright orange. The closest named color is Glazed Carrot. In RGB it is rgb(231, 104, 42), in HSL hsl(19.68, 79.75%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.408% 0.17349 43.396).

What colors go well with #e7682a?

The complementary color of #e7682a is #00a5d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e95d74 and #cd8000. The triadic partners are #00b276 and #8880f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7682a?

Black text reads better on #e7682a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7682a a warm or cool color?

#e7682a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.173.