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#e6600e color: Spanish Orange

#e6600e is rgb(230, 96, 14) in RGB and oklch(65.018% 0.1839 44.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

65%
0.184
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e6600e

#e6600e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Orange (#e86100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e6600e mixed with white

  1. e6600e
  2. eb7237
  3. ef8352
  4. f39369
  5. f6a37f
  6. f9b395
  7. fbc2aa
  8. fdd2bf
  9. fee1d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e6600e mixed with black

  1. e6600e
  2. c8520b
  3. ab4507
  4. 8e3805
  5. 732c03
  6. 592002
  7. 401501
  8. 280a00
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e6600e with less saturation

  1. e6600e
  2. de672b
  3. d76d3c
  4. cf7349
  5. c77855
  6. be7d60
  7. b6816a
  8. ad8574
  9. a3897d
  10. 9a8c86

Questions about #e6600e

What color is #e6600e?

#e6600e is bright orange. The closest named color is Spanish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 96, 14), in HSL hsl(22.78, 88.52%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.018% 0.1839 44.254).

What colors go well with #e6600e?

The complementary color of #e6600e is #00a0d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9546c and #c67d00. The triadic partners are #00ad74 and #857af9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6600e?

White text reads better on #e6600e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6600e a warm or cool color?

#e6600e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.184.