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#e77408 color: Martian Colony

#e77408 is rgb(231, 116, 8) in RGB and oklch(68.037% 0.17114 52.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

68%
0.171
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Pumpkin
  • 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 #e77408

#e77408 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 53°.

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 Martian Colony (#e5750f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e77408 mixed with white

  1. e77408
  2. eb8338
  3. ef9253
  4. f2a06b
  5. f5ae81
  6. f8bc97
  7. fac9ac
  8. fcd7c0
  9. fde4d5
  10. fef2ea

Darker: #e77408 mixed with black

  1. e77408
  2. c96406
  3. ab5404
  4. 8f4503
  5. 733702
  6. 592901
  7. 401b01
  8. 280f00
  9. 130500
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e77408 with less saturation

  1. e77408
  2. e0792c
  3. d97e3f
  4. d2824d
  5. ca865a
  6. c38a66
  7. bb8d71
  8. b3907b
  9. aa9385
  10. a1968f

Questions about #e77408

What color is #e77408?

#e77408 is bright orange. The closest named color is Martian Colony. In RGB it is rgb(231, 116, 8), in HSL hsl(29.06, 93.31%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.037% 0.17114 52.825).

What colors go well with #e77408?

The complementary color of #e77408 is #00a7ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef6565 and #c78c00. The triadic partners are #00b68f and #9e80f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e77408?

Black text reads better on #e77408: 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 #e77408 a warm or cool color?

#e77408 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.171.