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#e27346 color: Knockout Orange

#e27346 is rgb(226, 115, 70) in RGB and oklch(67.591% 0.15061 41.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

67.6%
0.151
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27346

#e27346 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 contrast and black text 6.77:1, 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: #e27346 mixed with white

  1. e27346
  2. e7825a
  3. eb906d
  4. ef9e80
  5. f2ac92
  6. f5baa4
  7. f8c8b6
  8. fad6c8
  9. fce4da
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e27346 mixed with black

  1. e27346
  2. c4633c
  3. a85432
  4. 8c4528
  5. 71361e
  6. 572815
  7. 3e1b0d
  8. 270f05
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27346 with less saturation

  1. e27346
  2. db7850
  3. d57c5a
  4. ce8062
  5. c7846b
  6. bf8873
  7. b88b7a
  8. b08e82
  9. a89189
  10. a09490

Questions about #e27346

What color is #e27346?

#e27346 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 70), in HSL hsl(17.31, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.591% 0.15061 41.867).

What colors go well with #e27346?

The complementary color of #e27346 is #00a9d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e36b7e and #cf8500. The triadic partners are #00b37a and #8989f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27346?

Black text reads better on #e27346: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27346 a warm or cool color?

#e27346 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.151.