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#e36b56 color: Coral Orange

#e36b56 is rgb(227, 107, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.759% 0.15398 31.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

66.8%
0.154
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36b56

#e36b56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #e36b56 mixed with white

  1. e36b56
  2. e87b67
  3. ec8a78
  4. f09988
  5. f3a899
  6. f7b7aa
  7. f9c5bb
  8. fbd4cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e36b56 mixed with black

  1. e36b56
  2. c55c4a
  3. a84e3e
  4. 8c3f32
  5. 713227
  6. 57251c
  7. 3f1812
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36b56 with less saturation

  1. e36b56
  2. dc715d
  3. d57664
  4. ce7a6b
  5. c77f71
  6. bf8377
  7. b7877d
  8. af8b83
  9. a78e89
  10. 9e918f

Questions about #e36b56

What color is #e36b56?

#e36b56 is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 107, 86), in HSL hsl(8.94, 71.57%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.759% 0.15398 31.602).

What colors go well with #e36b56?

The complementary color of #e36b56 is #00a9c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de678e and #d67b01. The triadic partners are #36ae62 and #738cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36b56?

Black text reads better on #e36b56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36b56 a warm or cool color?

#e36b56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.154.