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#e36e53 color: Dusty Orange

#e36e53 is rgb(227, 110, 83) in RGB and oklch(67.152% 0.15184 34.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

67.2%
0.152
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e36e53

#e36e53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #e36e53 mixed with white

  1. e36e53
  2. e87d65
  3. ec8c76
  4. f09b87
  5. f3aa98
  6. f6b8a9
  7. f9c6ba
  8. fbd4cb
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e36e53 mixed with black

  1. e36e53
  2. c55f47
  3. a8503b
  4. 8c4130
  5. 713325
  6. 57261b
  7. 3f1911
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e36e53 with less saturation

  1. e36e53
  2. dc735b
  3. d57862
  4. ce7d69
  5. c78170
  6. c08577
  7. b8897d
  8. b08c83
  9. a78f89
  10. 9f9390

Questions about #e36e53

What color is #e36e53?

#e36e53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 110, 83), in HSL hsl(11.25, 72%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.152% 0.15184 34.272).

What colors go well with #e36e53?

The complementary color of #e36e53 is #00aac9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0698a and #d47e00. The triadic partners are #2fb069 and #7a8cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36e53?

Black text reads better on #e36e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36e53 a warm or cool color?

#e36e53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.152.