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#ce6640 color: Terracotta

#ce6640 is rgb(206, 102, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.709% 0.14204 40.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.7%
0.142
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ce6640

#ce6640 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Terracotta (#cb6843). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ce6640 mixed with white

  1. ce6640
  2. d57654
  3. db8667
  4. e1957a
  5. e6a48d
  6. ebb3a0
  7. f0c2b2
  8. f4d1c5
  9. f8e1d8
  10. fcf0ec

Darker: #ce6640 mixed with black

  1. ce6640
  2. b35836
  3. 984a2d
  4. 7f3c24
  5. 662f1b
  6. 4e2313
  7. 38170b
  8. 230c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ce6640 with less saturation

  1. ce6640
  2. c86b49
  3. c26f51
  4. bb7359
  5. b57660
  6. ae7a68
  7. a77d6e
  8. a08075
  9. 98837c
  10. 908682

Questions about #ce6640

What color is #ce6640?

#ce6640 is bright orange. The closest named color is Terracotta. In RGB it is rgb(206, 102, 64), in HSL hsl(16.06, 59.17%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.709% 0.14204 40.202).

What colors go well with #ce6640?

The complementary color of #ce6640 is #0099c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce5f74 and #bd7600. The triadic partners are #00a26a and #797cdc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ce6640?

White text reads better on #ce6640: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ce6640 a warm or cool color?

#ce6640 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.142.