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#e66949 color: Coral Orange

#e66949 is rgb(230, 105, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.715% 0.16282 35.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.7%
0.163
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e66949

#e66949 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e66949 mixed with white

  1. e66949
  2. eb795c
  3. ef896f
  4. f29881
  5. f6a793
  6. f8b6a4
  7. fbc5b6
  8. fdd3c8
  9. fee2da
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #e66949 mixed with black

  1. e66949
  2. c85a3e
  3. ab4c34
  4. 8e3e2a
  5. 733120
  6. 592417
  7. 40180e
  8. 280c06
  9. 130402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66949 with less saturation

  1. e66949
  2. df6f52
  3. d8745b
  4. d07963
  5. c97e6b
  6. c18272
  7. b98679
  8. b08a80
  9. a78e87
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e66949

What color is #e66949?

#e66949 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 105, 73), in HSL hsl(12.23, 75.85%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.715% 0.16282 35.471).

What colors go well with #e66949?

The complementary color of #e66949 is #00a8c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e36386 and #d67b00. The triadic partners are #03b167 and #7a88f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66949?

Black text reads better on #e66949: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66949 a warm or cool color?

#e66949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.163.