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#e46331 color: Startling Orange

#e46331 is rgb(228, 99, 49) in RGB and oklch(65.321% 0.17275 40.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

65.3%
0.173
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e46331

#e46331 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #e46331 mixed with white

  1. e46331
  2. e9744a
  3. ed855f
  4. f19574
  5. f5a488
  6. f8b49c
  7. fac3b0
  8. fcd2c3
  9. fee1d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #e46331 mixed with black

  1. e46331
  2. c65529
  3. a94722
  4. 8d3a1a
  5. 722e13
  6. 58210c
  7. 3f1606
  8. 280b03
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46331 with less saturation

  1. e46331
  2. dd693f
  3. d56f4a
  4. ce7555
  5. c67a5e
  6. be7e67
  7. b58270
  8. ad8678
  9. a48a80
  10. 9a8d88

Questions about #e46331

What color is #e46331?

#e46331 is bright orange. The closest named color is Startling Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 99, 49), in HSL hsl(16.76, 76.82%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.321% 0.17275 40.226).

What colors go well with #e46331?

The complementary color of #e46331 is #00a2cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45a77 and #cd7a00. The triadic partners are #00af6a and #7f7ff6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46331?

White text reads better on #e46331: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46331 a warm or cool color?

#e46331 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.173.