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#e36f4e color: Dusty Orange

#e36f4e is rgb(227, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.228% 0.15243 36.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.2%
0.152
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e36f4e

#e36f4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #e36f4e mixed with white

  1. e36f4e
  2. e87e60
  3. ec8d72
  4. f09c84
  5. f3aa95
  6. f6b8a7
  7. f9c7b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e36f4e mixed with black

  1. e36f4e
  2. c56043
  3. a85138
  4. 8c422d
  5. 713423
  6. 572719
  7. 3f1a0f
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e36f4e with less saturation

  1. e36f4e
  2. dc7457
  3. d5795f
  4. ce7d66
  5. c7826e
  6. c08675
  7. b8897c
  8. b08d82
  9. a89089
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e36f4e

What color is #e36f4e?

#e36f4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(13.29, 72.68%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.228% 0.15243 36.746).

What colors go well with #e36f4e?

The complementary color of #e36f4e is #00a9cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16986 and #d38000. The triadic partners are #21b16e and #7f8af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36f4e?

Black text reads better on #e36f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36f4e a warm or cool color?

#e36f4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.152.