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#e66940 color: Emergency Zone

#e66940 is rgb(230, 105, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.605% 0.16545 38.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

66.6%
0.165
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e66940

#e66940 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e66940 mixed with white

  1. e66940
  2. eb7955
  3. ef8969
  4. f2987c
  5. f6a78f
  6. f8b6a1
  7. fbc5b4
  8. fcd3c6
  9. fee2d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #e66940 mixed with black

  1. e66940
  2. c85a36
  3. ab4c2d
  4. 8e3e24
  5. 73311b
  6. 592413
  7. 40180b
  8. 280c05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66940 with less saturation

  1. e66940
  2. df6f4b
  3. d87455
  4. d0795e
  5. c87e66
  6. c1826f
  7. b88676
  8. b08a7e
  9. a78e85
  10. 9e918d

Questions about #e66940

What color is #e66940?

#e66940 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(230, 105, 64), in HSL hsl(14.82, 76.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.605% 0.16545 38.421).

What colors go well with #e66940?

The complementary color of #e66940 is #00a7cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e56180 and #d47c00. The triadic partners are #00b16c and #7f86f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66940?

Black text reads better on #e66940: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66940 a warm or cool color?

#e66940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.165.