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#e36742 color: Emergency Zone

#e36742 is rgb(227, 103, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.908% 0.16343 37.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

65.9%
0.163
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36742

#e36742 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #e36742 mixed with white

  1. e36742
  2. e87857
  3. ec886a
  4. f0977d
  5. f4a68f
  6. f7b5a2
  7. f9c4b4
  8. fcd3c7
  9. fde2d9
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e36742 mixed with black

  1. e36742
  2. c55938
  3. a84b2f
  4. 8c3d25
  5. 71301c
  6. 572314
  7. 3f170b
  8. 270c05
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36742 with less saturation

  1. e36742
  2. dc6d4c
  3. d57255
  4. cd775e
  5. c67c66
  6. be806e
  7. b68475
  8. ad887d
  9. a58b84
  10. 9b8f8b

Questions about #e36742

What color is #e36742?

#e36742 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(227, 103, 66), in HSL hsl(13.79, 74.19%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.908% 0.16343 37.245).

What colors go well with #e36742?

The complementary color of #e36742 is #00a5c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16080 and #d27a00. The triadic partners are #00ae68 and #7b84f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36742?

White text reads better on #e36742: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36742 a warm or cool color?

#e36742 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.163.