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#e7724a color: Bloodletter

#e7724a is rgb(231, 114, 74) in RGB and oklch(68.183% 0.15544 39.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.2%
0.155
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e7724a

#e7724a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #e7724a mixed with white

  1. e7724a
  2. eb815d
  3. ef9070
  4. f29e82
  5. f5ac94
  6. f8baa5
  7. fac8b7
  8. fcd6c9
  9. fee4db
  10. fff1ed

Darker: #e7724a mixed with black

  1. e7724a
  2. c9623f
  3. ab5335
  4. 8f442a
  5. 733620
  6. 592817
  7. 401b0e
  8. 280e06
  9. 130402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e7724a with less saturation

  1. e7724a
  2. e07754
  3. d97c5d
  4. d28065
  5. cb856d
  6. c38975
  7. bb8c7d
  8. b39084
  9. ab938b
  10. a29692

Questions about #e7724a

What color is #e7724a?

#e7724a is bright orange. The closest named color is Bloodletter. In RGB it is rgb(231, 114, 74), in HSL hsl(15.29, 76.59%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.183% 0.15544 39.216).

What colors go well with #e7724a?

The complementary color of #e7724a is #00acd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e76a84 and #d58400. The triadic partners are #05b575 and #868cf6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7724a?

Black text reads better on #e7724a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7724a a warm or cool color?

#e7724a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.155.