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#e46440 color: Emergency Zone

#e46440 is rgb(228, 100, 64) in RGB and oklch(65.611% 0.1678 36.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

65.6%
0.168
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e46440

#e46440 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e46440 mixed with white

  1. e46440
  2. e97555
  3. ed8568
  4. f1957b
  5. f5a58e
  6. f8b4a1
  7. fac3b3
  8. fcd2c6
  9. fee1d9
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #e46440 mixed with black

  1. e46440
  2. c65636
  3. a9482d
  4. 8d3b24
  5. 722e1b
  6. 582213
  7. 3f160b
  8. 280b05
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46440 with less saturation

  1. e46440
  2. dd6a4a
  3. d57054
  4. ce755d
  5. c67a65
  6. be7f6d
  7. b68374
  8. ad877c
  9. a48a83
  10. 9b8e8a

Questions about #e46440

What color is #e46440?

#e46440 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(228, 100, 64), in HSL hsl(13.17, 75.23%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.611% 0.1678 36.497).

What colors go well with #e46440?

The complementary color of #e46440 is #00a4c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e25d80 and #d27800. The triadic partners are #00ae64 and #7883f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46440?

White text reads better on #e46440: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46440 a warm or cool color?

#e46440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.168.