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#e16236 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e16236 is rgb(225, 98, 54) in RGB and oklch(64.781% 0.16914 38.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.8%
0.169
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e16236

#e16236 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e16236 mixed with white

  1. e16236
  2. e6734d
  3. eb8462
  4. ef9476
  5. f3a48a
  6. f6b39d
  7. f9c2b0
  8. fbd2c4
  9. fde1d7
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e16236 mixed with black

  1. e16236
  2. c4542e
  3. a74725
  4. 8b3a1e
  5. 702d16
  6. 56210f
  7. 3e1608
  8. 270b03
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16236 with less saturation

  1. e16236
  2. da6842
  3. d36e4d
  4. cb7356
  5. c3785f
  6. bb7d68
  7. b38170
  8. ab8478
  9. a28880
  10. 988b87

Questions about #e16236

What color is #e16236?

#e16236 is bright orange. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(225, 98, 54), in HSL hsl(15.44, 74.03%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.781% 0.16914 38.906).

What colors go well with #e16236?

The complementary color of #e16236 is #00a1c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05a79 and #cc7800. The triadic partners are #00ac67 and #7b7ff2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16236?

White text reads better on #e16236: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16236 a warm or cool color?

#e16236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.169.