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#e46e4f color: Dusty Orange

#e46e4f is rgb(228, 110, 79) in RGB and oklch(67.234% 0.15415 35.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
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 #e46e4f

#e46e4f 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: #e46e4f mixed with white

  1. e46e4f
  2. e97e61
  3. ed8d73
  4. f09b84
  5. f4aa96
  6. f7b8a7
  7. f9c6b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e46e4f mixed with black

  1. e46e4f
  2. c65f44
  3. a95038
  4. 8d412e
  5. 723323
  6. 582619
  7. 3f1910
  8. 280e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e46e4f with less saturation

  1. e46e4f
  2. dd7357
  3. d6785f
  4. cf7d67
  5. c8816e
  6. c08575
  7. b8897c
  8. b08c83
  9. a89089
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e46e4f

What color is #e46e4f?

#e46e4f is bright red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(228, 110, 79), in HSL hsl(12.48, 73.4%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.234% 0.15415 35.764).

What colors go well with #e46e4f?

The complementary color of #e46e4f is #00aacc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26888 and #d47f00. The triadic partners are #23b16c and #7d8bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46e4f?

Black text reads better on #e46e4f: 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 #e46e4f a warm or cool color?

#e46e4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.154.