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#e46334 color: Startling Orange

#e46334 is rgb(228, 99, 52) in RGB and oklch(65.348% 0.17196 39.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

65.3%
0.172
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e46334

#e46334 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 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: #e46334 mixed with white

  1. e46334
  2. e9744c
  3. ed8561
  4. f19575
  5. f5a489
  6. f8b49d
  7. fac3b0
  8. fcd2c4
  9. fee1d7
  10. fff0eb

Darker: #e46334 mixed with black

  1. e46334
  2. c6552c
  3. a94724
  4. 8d3a1c
  5. 722e15
  6. 58210e
  7. 3f1607
  8. 280b03
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46334 with less saturation

  1. e46334
  2. dd6941
  3. d56f4c
  4. ce7556
  5. c67a60
  6. be7e68
  7. b58271
  8. ad8679
  9. a48a81
  10. 9a8d89

Questions about #e46334

What color is #e46334?

#e46334 is bright orange. The closest named color is Startling Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 99, 52), in HSL hsl(16.02, 76.52%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.348% 0.17196 39.485).

What colors go well with #e46334?

The complementary color of #e46334 is #00a2ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45a79 and #ce7a00. The triadic partners are #00ae69 and #7d80f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46334?

White text reads better on #e46334: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46334 a warm or cool color?

#e46334 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.172.