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#e06e45 color: Knockout Orange

#e06e45 is rgb(224, 110, 69) in RGB and oklch(66.538% 0.15302 39.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

66.5%
0.153
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e06e45

#e06e45 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Knockout Orange (#e16f3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e06e45 mixed with white

  1. e06e45
  2. e57d59
  3. e98c6c
  4. ed9b7f
  5. f1aa91
  6. f5b8a3
  7. f8c6b5
  8. fad4c7
  9. fce3da
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e06e45 mixed with black

  1. e06e45
  2. c35f3b
  3. a65031
  4. 8a4127
  5. 70331e
  6. 562615
  7. 3e190c
  8. 270e05
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e06e45 with less saturation

  1. e06e45
  2. d9734f
  3. d37858
  4. cc7c60
  5. c48069
  6. bd8470
  7. b58878
  8. ad8b7f
  9. a58e86
  10. 9d918d

Questions about #e06e45

What color is #e06e45?

#e06e45 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(224, 110, 69), in HSL hsl(15.87, 71.43%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.538% 0.15302 39.922).

What colors go well with #e06e45?

The complementary color of #e06e45 is #00a6cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0667e and #ce8000. The triadic partners are #00af72 and #8386ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06e45?

Black text reads better on #e06e45: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06e45 a warm or cool color?

#e06e45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.153.