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#e06238 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e06238 is rgb(224, 98, 56) in RGB and oklch(64.652% 0.16754 38.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.7%
0.168
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e06238

#e06238 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin (#e16233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06238 mixed with white

  1. e06238
  2. e5734f
  3. ea8463
  4. ee9477
  5. f2a38a
  6. f6b39e
  7. f8c2b1
  8. fbd1c4
  9. fde1d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e06238 mixed with black

  1. e06238
  2. c3542f
  3. a64727
  4. 8a3a1f
  5. 702d17
  6. 56210f
  7. 3e1608
  8. 270b04
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06238 with less saturation

  1. e06238
  2. d96844
  3. d26e4e
  4. ca7357
  5. c37860
  6. bb7c68
  7. b28070
  8. aa8478
  9. a1887f
  10. 988b87

Questions about #e06238

What color is #e06238?

#e06238 is bright red. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(224, 98, 56), in HSL hsl(15, 73.04%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.652% 0.16754 38.467).

What colors go well with #e06238?

The complementary color of #e06238 is #00a0c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df5a7a and #cc7700. The triadic partners are #00ab66 and #797ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06238?

White text reads better on #e06238: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06238 a warm or cool color?

#e06238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.168.