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#e36438 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e36438 is rgb(227, 100, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.376% 0.16895 38.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

65.4%
0.169
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e36438

#e36438 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #e36438 mixed with white

  1. e36438
  2. e8754f
  3. ec8563
  4. f09577
  5. f4a58b
  6. f7b49e
  7. fac3b1
  8. fcd2c4
  9. fde1d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e36438 mixed with black

  1. e36438
  2. c5562f
  3. a84827
  4. 8c3b1f
  5. 712e17
  6. 57220f
  7. 3f1608
  8. 270b04
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36438 with less saturation

  1. e36438
  2. dc6a44
  3. d4704f
  4. cd7558
  5. c57a61
  6. bd7e6a
  7. b58272
  8. ac867a
  9. a38a81
  10. 9a8d89

Questions about #e36438

What color is #e36438?

#e36438 is bright orange. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(227, 100, 56), in HSL hsl(15.44, 75.33%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.376% 0.16895 38.958).

What colors go well with #e36438?

The complementary color of #e36438 is #00a3c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25c7b and #ce7900. The triadic partners are #00ae69 and #7c81f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36438?

White text reads better on #e36438: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36438 a warm or cool color?

#e36438 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.169.