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#e36642 color: Emergency Zone

#e36642 is rgb(227, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.766% 0.16433 36.807) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

65.8%
0.164
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36642

#e36642 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36642 mixed with white

  1. e36642
  2. e87756
  3. ec876a
  4. f0967d
  5. f4a68f
  6. f7b5a2
  7. fac4b4
  8. fcd3c7
  9. fde1d9
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e36642 mixed with black

  1. e36642
  2. c55838
  3. a84a2f
  4. 8c3c25
  5. 712f1c
  6. 572314
  7. 3f170b
  8. 270c05
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36642 with less saturation

  1. e36642
  2. dc6c4c
  3. d57255
  4. cd775e
  5. c67b66
  6. be806e
  7. b68475
  8. ad877c
  9. a48b84
  10. 9b8e8a

Questions about #e36642

What color is #e36642?

#e36642 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(227, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(13.42, 74.19%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.766% 0.16433 36.807).

What colors go well with #e36642?

The complementary color of #e36642 is #00a5c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15f80 and #d27900. The triadic partners are #00ae67 and #7a84f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36642?

White text reads better on #e36642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36642 a warm or cool color?

#e36642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.164.