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#e56e45 color: Knockout Orange

#e56e45 is rgb(229, 110, 69) in RGB and oklch(67.245% 0.15842 39.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.2%
0.158
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e56e45

#e56e45 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Knockout Orange (#e16f3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e56e45 mixed with white

  1. e56e45
  2. e97e59
  3. ee8d6c
  4. f19b7f
  5. f4aa91
  6. f7b8a3
  7. fac7b5
  8. fcd5c8
  9. fde3da
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e56e45 mixed with black

  1. e56e45
  2. c75f3b
  3. aa5031
  4. 8e4127
  5. 72331e
  6. 582615
  7. 3f190c
  8. 280e05
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e56e45 with less saturation

  1. e56e45
  2. de734f
  3. d77859
  4. d07d61
  5. c8816a
  6. c18572
  7. b98979
  8. b18d81
  9. a89088
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e56e45

What color is #e56e45?

#e56e45 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 110, 69), in HSL hsl(15.38, 75.47%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.245% 0.15842 39.238).

What colors go well with #e56e45?

The complementary color of #e56e45 is #00a9d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e56681 and #d38000. The triadic partners are #00b272 and #8388f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56e45?

Black text reads better on #e56e45: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56e45 a warm or cool color?

#e56e45 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.158.