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#e36238 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e36238 is rgb(227, 98, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.1% 0.17071 38.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

65.1%
0.171
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e36238

#e36238 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #e36238 mixed with white

  1. e36238
  2. e8734f
  3. ec8463
  4. f09477
  5. f4a48b
  6. f7b39e
  7. fac2b1
  8. fcd2c4
  9. fee1d8
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #e36238 mixed with black

  1. e36238
  2. c5542f
  3. a84727
  4. 8c3a1f
  5. 712d17
  6. 57210f
  7. 3f1608
  8. 270b04
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36238 with less saturation

  1. e36238
  2. dc6844
  3. d46e4e
  4. cd7458
  5. c57961
  6. bd7d69
  7. b58171
  8. ac8579
  9. a38981
  10. 998c88

Questions about #e36238

What color is #e36238?

#e36238 is bright red. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(227, 98, 56), in HSL hsl(14.74, 75.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.1% 0.17071 38.132).

What colors go well with #e36238?

The complementary color of #e36238 is #00a2c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25a7b and #ce7800. The triadic partners are #00ad66 and #7a80f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36238?

White text reads better on #e36238: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36238 a warm or cool color?

#e36238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.171.