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#e45826 color: Flame

#e45826 is rgb(228, 88, 38) in RGB and oklch(63.786% 0.18464 38.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

63.8%
0.185
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e45826

#e45826 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flame (#e25822). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e45826 mixed with white

  1. e45826
  2. e96b42
  3. ee7d59
  4. f28e6f
  5. f59f83
  6. f9af98
  7. fbbfac
  8. fdcfc1
  9. fedfd5
  10. ffefea

Darker: #e45826 mixed with black

  1. e45826
  2. c64b20
  3. a93f19
  4. 8d3313
  5. 72280d
  6. 581d08
  7. 3f1204
  8. 280902
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e45826 with less saturation

  1. e45826
  2. dc6036
  3. d56743
  4. cd6d4e
  5. c47258
  6. bc7762
  7. b37c6b
  8. aa8073
  9. a0847b
  10. 968883

Questions about #e45826

What color is #e45826?

#e45826 is bright red. The closest named color is Flame. In RGB it is rgb(228, 88, 38), in HSL hsl(15.79, 77.87%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.786% 0.18464 38.486).

What colors go well with #e45826?

The complementary color of #e45826 is #009dc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e34f75 and #c87500. The triadic partners are #00aa62 and #767af8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e45826?

White text reads better on #e45826: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e45826 a warm or cool color?

#e45826 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.185.