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#e87750 color: Koeksister

#e87750 is rgb(232, 119, 80) in RGB and oklch(69.159% 0.1501 39.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

69.2%
0.150
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e87750

#e87750 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #e87750 mixed with white

  1. e87750
  2. ec8563
  3. f09474
  4. f3a186
  5. f6af97
  6. f8bca8
  7. facab9
  8. fcd7cb
  9. fee4dc
  10. fff2ed

Darker: #e87750 mixed with black

  1. e87750
  2. ca6744
  3. ac5739
  4. 90472e
  5. 743824
  6. 592a1a
  7. 401c10
  8. 291007
  9. 130502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e87750 with less saturation

  1. e87750
  2. e17c59
  3. da8062
  4. d3856a
  5. cc8972
  6. c58c79
  7. bd9080
  8. b59387
  9. ad968e
  10. a59995

Questions about #e87750

What color is #e87750?

#e87750 is bright orange. The closest named color is Koeksister. In RGB it is rgb(232, 119, 80), in HSL hsl(15.39, 76.77%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.159% 0.1501 39.458).

What colors go well with #e87750?

The complementary color of #e87750 is #00afd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87087 and #d68801. The triadic partners are #21b77a and #8a8ff6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e87750?

Black text reads better on #e87750: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e87750 a warm or cool color?

#e87750 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.15.