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#e36338 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e36338 is rgb(227, 99, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.238% 0.16983 38.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

65.2%
0.170
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e36338

#e36338 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, 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: #e36338 mixed with white

  1. e36338
  2. e8744f
  3. ec8563
  4. f09577
  5. f4a48b
  6. f7b49e
  7. fac3b1
  8. fcd2c4
  9. fde1d8
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #e36338 mixed with black

  1. e36338
  2. c5552f
  3. a84727
  4. 8c3a1f
  5. 712e17
  6. 57210f
  7. 3f1608
  8. 270b04
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36338 with less saturation

  1. e36338
  2. dc6944
  3. d46f4e
  4. cd7458
  5. c57961
  6. bd7e69
  7. b58272
  8. ac8679
  9. a38981
  10. 9a8d88

Questions about #e36338

What color is #e36338?

#e36338 is bright orange. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(227, 99, 56), in HSL hsl(15.09, 75.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.238% 0.16983 38.541).

What colors go well with #e36338?

The complementary color of #e36338 is #00a2c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25b7b and #ce7900. The triadic partners are #00ae67 and #7b81f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36338?

White text reads better on #e36338: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36338 a warm or cool color?

#e36338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.17.