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#e36e50 color: Dusty Orange

#e36e50 is rgb(227, 110, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.107% 0.15274 35.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

67.1%
0.153
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e36e50

#e36e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #e36e50 mixed with white

  1. e36e50
  2. e87e62
  3. ec8d74
  4. f09b85
  5. f3aa96
  6. f6b8a7
  7. f9c6b9
  8. fbd4ca
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e36e50 mixed with black

  1. e36e50
  2. c55f44
  3. a85039
  4. 8c412e
  5. 713324
  6. 57261a
  7. 3f1910
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e36e50 with less saturation

  1. e36e50
  2. dc7358
  3. d57860
  4. ce7d67
  5. c7816e
  6. bf8575
  7. b8897c
  8. b08c83
  9. a78f89
  10. 9f928f

Questions about #e36e50

What color is #e36e50?

#e36e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 110, 80), in HSL hsl(12.24, 72.41%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.107% 0.15274 35.474).

What colors go well with #e36e50?

The complementary color of #e36e50 is #00a9cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16888 and #d47e00. The triadic partners are #27b06b and #7c8bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36e50?

Black text reads better on #e36e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36e50 a warm or cool color?

#e36e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.153.