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#e06e55 color: Dusty Orange

#e06e55 is rgb(224, 110, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.761% 0.14787 33.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.8%
0.148
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e06e55

#e06e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06e55 mixed with white

  1. e06e55
  2. e57d66
  3. e98c77
  4. ed9b88
  5. f1a999
  6. f5b8a9
  7. f8c6ba
  8. fad4cb
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e06e55 mixed with black

  1. e06e55
  2. c35f49
  3. a6503d
  4. 8a4131
  5. 703326
  6. 56261c
  7. 3e1911
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e06e55 with less saturation

  1. e06e55
  2. d9735c
  3. d37863
  4. cc7c6a
  5. c58070
  6. bd8477
  7. b6887d
  8. ae8b83
  9. a68e89
  10. 9d918f

Questions about #e06e55

What color is #e06e55?

#e06e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(224, 110, 85), in HSL hsl(10.79, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.761% 0.14787 33.692).

What colors go well with #e06e55?

The complementary color of #e06e55 is #00a9c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd698a and #d27d0f. The triadic partners are #35ae68 and #798bee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06e55?

Black text reads better on #e06e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06e55 a warm or cool color?

#e06e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.148.