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#e36a53 color: Coral Orange

#e36a53 is rgb(227, 106, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.568% 0.15577 32.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.6%
0.156
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36a53

#e36a53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36a53 mixed with white

  1. e36a53
  2. e87a64
  3. ec8a76
  4. f09987
  5. f4a897
  6. f7b6a8
  7. f9c5b9
  8. fbd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e36a53 mixed with black

  1. e36a53
  2. c55b47
  3. a84d3b
  4. 8c3f30
  5. 713125
  6. 57241b
  7. 3f1811
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36a53 with less saturation

  1. e36a53
  2. dc705b
  3. d57562
  4. ce7a69
  5. c67e6f
  6. bf8276
  7. b7867c
  8. af8a82
  9. a68d88
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #e36a53

What color is #e36a53?

#e36a53 is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 106, 83), in HSL hsl(9.58, 72%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.568% 0.15577 32.38).

What colors go well with #e36a53?

The complementary color of #e36a53 is #00a8c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df658c and #d57a00. The triadic partners are #2fae63 and #748bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36a53?

Black text reads better on #e36a53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36a53 a warm or cool color?

#e36a53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.156.