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#e64406 color: Baptism by Fire

#e64406 is rgb(230, 68, 6) in RGB and oklch(61.716% 0.20676 36.452) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

61.7%
0.207
36°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e64406

#e64406 is a neon brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.207 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baptism by Fire (#e6490b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #e64406 mixed with white

  1. e64406
  2. eb5c33
  3. f0714d
  4. f58465
  5. f8977b
  6. fba991
  7. fdbaa7
  8. ffccbd
  9. ffddd3
  10. ffeee9

Darker: #e64406 mixed with black

  1. e64406
  2. c83a04
  3. ab3003
  4. 8e2602
  5. 731d01
  6. 591401
  7. 400c00
  8. 280500
  9. 130200
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e64406 with less saturation

  1. e64406
  2. de4f25
  3. d55935
  4. cd6142
  5. c4684e
  6. bb6e58
  7. b17362
  8. a7786b
  9. 9c7d74
  10. 91817d

Questions about #e64406

What color is #e64406?

#e64406 is neon brown. The closest named color is Baptism by Fire. In RGB it is rgb(230, 68, 6), in HSL hsl(16.61, 94.92%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.716% 0.20676 36.452).

What colors go well with #e64406?

The complementary color of #e64406 is #0097b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e33a71 and #c26d00. The triadic partners are #00a356 and #6a70fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #e64406?

White text reads better on #e64406: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e64406 a warm or cool color?

#e64406 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.207.