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#e77950 color: Koeksister

#e77950 is rgb(231, 121, 80) in RGB and oklch(69.333% 0.14731 40.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

69.3%
0.147
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e77950

#e77950 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Koeksister (#e97551). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e77950 mixed with white

  1. e77950
  2. eb8763
  3. ef9574
  4. f2a386
  5. f5b097
  6. f8bda8
  7. facab9
  8. fcd8cb
  9. fde5dc
  10. fef2ed

Darker: #e77950 mixed with black

  1. e77950
  2. c96844
  3. ab5839
  4. 8f482e
  5. 733924
  6. 592b1a
  7. 401d10
  8. 281007
  9. 130502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e77950 with less saturation

  1. e77950
  2. e07e59
  3. da8262
  4. d3866a
  5. cc8a72
  6. c58d79
  7. bd9181
  8. b59488
  9. ad978f
  10. a59a95

Questions about #e77950

What color is #e77950?

#e77950 is bright orange. The closest named color is Koeksister. In RGB it is rgb(231, 121, 80), in HSL hsl(16.29, 75.88%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.333% 0.14731 40.685).

What colors go well with #e77950?

The complementary color of #e77950 is #00afdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87186 and #d58a0c. The triadic partners are #22b87d and #8d8ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e77950?

Black text reads better on #e77950: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e77950 a warm or cool color?

#e77950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.