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#e6641c color: Iron Orange

#e6641c is rgb(230, 100, 28) in RGB and oklch(65.616% 0.17872 44.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

65.6%
0.179
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e6641c

#e6641c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 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: #e6641c mixed with white

  1. e6641c
  2. eb753d
  3. ef8656
  4. f3966d
  5. f6a582
  6. f9b597
  7. fbc4ac
  8. fdd3c1
  9. fee1d5
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e6641c mixed with black

  1. e6641c
  2. c85617
  3. ab4812
  4. 8e3b0d
  5. 732e08
  6. 592205
  7. 401602
  8. 280b01
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e6641c with less saturation

  1. e6641c
  2. df6b31
  3. d77041
  4. cf764d
  5. c77b59
  6. bf7f63
  7. b7836d
  8. ae8776
  9. a58b80
  10. 9b8e88

Questions about #e6641c

What color is #e6641c?

#e6641c is bright orange. The closest named color is Iron Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 100, 28), in HSL hsl(21.39, 80.16%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.616% 0.17872 44.272).

What colors go well with #e6641c?

The complementary color of #e6641c is #00a2d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e9586f and #c97f00. The triadic partners are #00af76 and #877cf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6641c?

White text reads better on #e6641c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6641c a warm or cool color?

#e6641c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.179.