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#e46848 color: Coral Orange

#e46848 is rgb(228, 104, 72) in RGB and oklch(66.27% 0.16185 35.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.3%
0.162
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e46848

#e46848 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e46848 mixed with white

  1. e46848
  2. e9785b
  3. ed886e
  4. f19880
  5. f4a792
  6. f7b6a4
  7. fac4b6
  8. fcd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e46848 mixed with black

  1. e46848
  2. c6593d
  3. a94b33
  4. 8d3e29
  5. 72301f
  6. 582416
  7. 3f180d
  8. 280c06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46848 with less saturation

  1. e46848
  2. dd6e51
  3. d6735a
  4. ce7862
  5. c77d69
  6. bf8171
  7. b78578
  8. af897f
  9. a68c86
  10. 9d908c

Questions about #e46848

What color is #e46848?

#e46848 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 104, 72), in HSL hsl(12.31, 74.29%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.27% 0.16185 35.561).

What colors go well with #e46848?

The complementary color of #e46848 is #00a7c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16285 and #d47a00. The triadic partners are #01af66 and #7987f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46848?

Black text reads better on #e46848: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46848 a warm or cool color?

#e46848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.162.