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#e46e4e color: Dusty Orange

#e46e4e is rgb(228, 110, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.22% 0.15446 36.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.2%
0.154
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e46e4e

#e46e4e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e46e4e mixed with white

  1. e46e4e
  2. e97e60
  3. ed8d72
  4. f09b84
  5. f4aa95
  6. f7b8a7
  7. f9c6b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e46e4e mixed with black

  1. e46e4e
  2. c65f43
  3. a95038
  4. 8d412d
  5. 723323
  6. 582619
  7. 3f190f
  8. 280e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e46e4e with less saturation

  1. e46e4e
  2. dd7357
  3. d6785f
  4. cf7d66
  5. c8816e
  6. c08575
  7. b8897c
  8. b08c82
  9. a89089
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e46e4e

What color is #e46e4e?

#e46e4e is bright red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 110, 78), in HSL hsl(12.8, 73.53%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.22% 0.15446 36.147).

What colors go well with #e46e4e?

The complementary color of #e46e4e is #00aacc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26887 and #d47f00. The triadic partners are #20b16c and #7e8af3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46e4e?

Black text reads better on #e46e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e46e4e a warm or cool color?

#e46e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.154.