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#e77946 color: Jaffa

#e77946 is rgb(231, 121, 70) in RGB and oklch(69.208% 0.15115 44.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

69.2%
0.151
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e77946

#e77946 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jaffa (#e27945). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e77946 mixed with white

  1. e77946
  2. eb875b
  3. ef956e
  4. f2a380
  5. f5b092
  6. f8bda5
  7. facbb7
  8. fcd8c9
  9. fde5db
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e77946 mixed with black

  1. e77946
  2. c9683c
  3. ab5832
  4. 8f4828
  5. 73391e
  6. 592b15
  7. 401d0d
  8. 281005
  9. 130502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e77946 with less saturation

  1. e77946
  2. e07e51
  3. da825b
  4. d38664
  5. cc8a6d
  6. c48d76
  7. bd917e
  8. b59485
  9. ad978d
  10. a59994

Questions about #e77946

What color is #e77946?

#e77946 is bright orange. The closest named color is Jaffa. In RGB it is rgb(231, 121, 70), in HSL hsl(19.01, 77.03%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.208% 0.15115 44.211).

What colors go well with #e77946?

The complementary color of #e77946 is #00aee1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea707f and #d28b00. The triadic partners are #00b883 and #928cf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e77946?

Black text reads better on #e77946: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e77946 a warm or cool color?

#e77946 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.151.