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#e46a4e color: Coral Orange

#e46a4e is rgb(228, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.638% 0.15825 34.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.6%
0.158
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e46a4e

#e46a4e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #e46a4e mixed with white

  1. e46a4e
  2. e97a60
  3. ed8a72
  4. f19984
  5. f4a895
  6. f7b6a6
  7. fac5b8
  8. fcd4c9
  9. fde2db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e46a4e mixed with black

  1. e46a4e
  2. c65b43
  3. a94d38
  4. 8d3f2d
  5. 723123
  6. 582419
  7. 3f180f
  8. 280d07
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46a4e with less saturation

  1. e46a4e
  2. dd7056
  3. d6755e
  4. cf7a66
  5. c77e6d
  6. bf8374
  7. b8877a
  8. af8a81
  9. a78e87
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e46a4e

What color is #e46a4e?

#e46a4e is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(11.2, 73.53%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.638% 0.15825 34.269).

What colors go well with #e46a4e?

The complementary color of #e46a4e is #00a8c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16488 and #d57b00. The triadic partners are #21af66 and #7889f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46a4e?

Black text reads better on #e46a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46a4e a warm or cool color?

#e46a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.158.