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#e46849 color: Coral Orange

#e46849 is rgb(228, 104, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.283% 0.16157 35.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.3%
0.162
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e46849

#e46849 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #e46849 mixed with white

  1. e46849
  2. e9785c
  3. ed886f
  4. f19881
  5. f4a792
  6. f7b6a4
  7. fac4b6
  8. fcd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e46849 mixed with black

  1. e46849
  2. c6593e
  3. a94b34
  4. 8d3e2a
  5. 723020
  6. 582417
  7. 3f180e
  8. 280c06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46849 with less saturation

  1. e46849
  2. dd6e52
  3. d6735a
  4. ce7862
  5. c77d6a
  6. bf8171
  7. b78578
  8. af897f
  9. a68c86
  10. 9d908c

Questions about #e46849

What color is #e46849?

#e46849 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 104, 73), in HSL hsl(12, 74.16%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.283% 0.16157 35.209).

What colors go well with #e46849?

The complementary color of #e46849 is #00a7c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16285 and #d47a00. The triadic partners are #09af66 and #7887f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46849?

Black text reads better on #e46849: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46849 a warm or cool color?

#e46849 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.162.