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#e7782a color: Spiced up Orange

#e7782a is rgb(231, 120, 42) in RGB and oklch(68.799% 0.1618 50.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

68.8%
0.162
51°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e7782a

#e7782a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spiced up Orange (#e67a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e7782a mixed with white

  1. e7782a
  2. eb8647
  3. ef955e
  4. f2a274
  5. f5b088
  6. f8bd9c
  7. facbb0
  8. fcd8c4
  9. fde5d7
  10. fef2eb

Darker: #e7782a mixed with black

  1. e7782a
  2. c96723
  3. ab571c
  4. 8f4816
  5. 733910
  6. 592a0a
  7. 401d05
  8. 281002
  9. 130501
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e7782a with less saturation

  1. e7782a
  2. e07d3c
  3. d9814b
  4. d28557
  5. cb8962
  6. c48c6d
  7. bc9077
  8. b49380
  9. ac9589
  10. a39892

Questions about #e7782a

What color is #e7782a?

#e7782a is bright orange. The closest named color is Spiced up Orange. In RGB it is rgb(231, 120, 42), in HSL hsl(24.76, 79.75%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.799% 0.1618 50.826).

What colors go well with #e7782a?

The complementary color of #e7782a is #00aaeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee6b6e and #cd8d00. The triadic partners are #00b98d and #9c85f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7782a?

Black text reads better on #e7782a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7782a a warm or cool color?

#e7782a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.162.