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#e6641a color: Iron Orange

#e6641a is rgb(230, 100, 26) in RGB and oklch(65.607% 0.17908 44.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

65.6%
0.179
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e6641a

#e6641a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Iron Orange (#e7661e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e6641a mixed with white

  1. e6641a
  2. eb753c
  3. ef8656
  4. f3966c
  5. f6a582
  6. f9b597
  7. fbc4ac
  8. fdd3c0
  9. fee1d5
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e6641a mixed with black

  1. e6641a
  2. c85615
  3. ab4810
  4. 8e3b0c
  5. 732e07
  6. 592204
  7. 401602
  8. 280b01
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e6641a with less saturation

  1. e6641a
  2. df6b30
  3. d77040
  4. cf764d
  5. c77b58
  6. bf7f63
  7. b7836d
  8. ae8776
  9. a58b7f
  10. 9b8e88

Questions about #e6641a

What color is #e6641a?

#e6641a is bright orange. The closest named color is Iron Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 100, 26), in HSL hsl(21.76, 80.31%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.607% 0.17908 44.538).

What colors go well with #e6641a?

The complementary color of #e6641a is #00a2d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9586e and #c87f00. The triadic partners are #00af77 and #887cf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6641a?

White text reads better on #e6641a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6641a a warm or cool color?

#e6641a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.179.