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#e46233 color: Startling Orange

#e46233 is rgb(228, 98, 51) in RGB and oklch(65.202% 0.17308 39.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

65.2%
0.173
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e46233

#e46233 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Startling Orange (#e56131). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e46233 mixed with white

  1. e46233
  2. e9744b
  3. ed8460
  4. f19475
  5. f5a489
  6. f8b39c
  7. fac3b0
  8. fcd2c4
  9. fee1d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #e46233 mixed with black

  1. e46233
  2. c6542b
  3. a94723
  4. 8d3a1c
  5. 722d14
  6. 58210d
  7. 3f1607
  8. 280b03
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46233 with less saturation

  1. e46233
  2. dd6940
  3. d56f4b
  4. ce7456
  5. c6795f
  6. be7d68
  7. b58270
  8. ac8578
  9. a38980
  10. 9a8c88

Questions about #e46233

What color is #e46233?

#e46233 is bright orange. The closest named color is Startling Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 98, 51), in HSL hsl(15.93, 76.62%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.202% 0.17308 39.333).

What colors go well with #e46233?

The complementary color of #e46233 is #00a2c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45979 and #cd7900. The triadic partners are #00ae68 and #7c7ff6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46233?

White text reads better on #e46233: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46233 a warm or cool color?

#e46233 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.173.