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#e36d4f color: Dusty Orange

#e36d4f is rgb(227, 109, 79) in RGB and oklch(66.945% 0.15399 35.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.9%
0.154
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36d4f

#e36d4f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36d4f mixed with white

  1. e36d4f
  2. e87d61
  3. ec8c73
  4. f09b84
  5. f3a996
  6. f6b8a7
  7. f9c6b8
  8. fbd4ca
  9. fde2db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e36d4f mixed with black

  1. e36d4f
  2. c55e44
  3. a84f38
  4. 8c412e
  5. 713323
  6. 572619
  7. 3f1910
  8. 270d07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e36d4f with less saturation

  1. e36d4f
  2. dc7257
  3. d5775f
  4. ce7c67
  5. c7806e
  6. bf8475
  7. b7887b
  8. af8c82
  9. a78f88
  10. 9e928f

Questions about #e36d4f

What color is #e36d4f?

#e36d4f is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 109, 79), in HSL hsl(12.16, 72.55%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.945% 0.15399 35.379).

What colors go well with #e36d4f?

The complementary color of #e36d4f is #00a9ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16788 and #d47e00. The triadic partners are #24b06a and #7b8af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36d4f?

Black text reads better on #e36d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36d4f a warm or cool color?

#e36d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.154.