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#e56c3f color: Emergency Zone

#e56c3f is rgb(229, 108, 63) in RGB and oklch(66.882% 0.16208 40.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

66.9%
0.162
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e56c3f

#e56c3f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e56c3f mixed with white

  1. e56c3f
  2. ea7c54
  3. ee8b68
  4. f19a7c
  5. f5a98e
  6. f7b7a1
  7. fac6b4
  8. fcd4c6
  9. fde3d9
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e56c3f mixed with black

  1. e56c3f
  2. c75d35
  3. aa4e2c
  4. 8e4023
  5. 72321b
  6. 582512
  7. 3f190a
  8. 280d04
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56c3f with less saturation

  1. e56c3f
  2. de724a
  3. d77754
  4. d07c5e
  5. c88066
  6. c0846f
  7. b88877
  8. b08b7f
  9. a78f86
  10. 9e928d

Questions about #e56c3f

What color is #e56c3f?

#e56c3f is bright orange. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(229, 108, 63), in HSL hsl(16.27, 76.15%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.882% 0.16208 40.204).

What colors go well with #e56c3f?

The complementary color of #e56c3f is #00a7d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e5647e and #d27f00. The triadic partners are #00b272 and #8486f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56c3f?

Black text reads better on #e56c3f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56c3f a warm or cool color?

#e56c3f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.162.