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#e36a37 color: Celosia Orange

#e36a37 is rgb(227, 106, 55) in RGB and oklch(66.22% 0.16414 41.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

66.2%
0.164
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36a37

#e36a37 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Celosia Orange (#e76a35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e36a37 mixed with white

  1. e36a37
  2. e87a4e
  3. ec8a63
  4. f09977
  5. f3a88b
  6. f7b79e
  7. f9c5b1
  8. fbd4c5
  9. fde2d8
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e36a37 mixed with black

  1. e36a37
  2. c55b2e
  3. a84d26
  4. 8c3f1e
  5. 713116
  6. 57240f
  7. 3f1808
  8. 270d03
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36a37 with less saturation

  1. e36a37
  2. dc7044
  3. d5754f
  4. ce7a59
  5. c67e62
  6. be826b
  7. b68673
  8. ae897c
  9. a58d83
  10. 9c908b

Questions about #e36a37

What color is #e36a37?

#e36a37 is bright orange. The closest named color is Celosia Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 106, 55), in HSL hsl(17.79, 75.44%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.22% 0.16414 41.86).

What colors go well with #e36a37?

The complementary color of #e36a37 is #00a5d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e46178 and #ce7e00. The triadic partners are #00b073 and #8582f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36a37?

Black text reads better on #e36a37: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36a37 a warm or cool color?

#e36a37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.164.