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#e67040 color: Knockout Orange

#e67040 is rgb(230, 112, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.625% 0.15944 41.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

67.6%
0.159
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e67040

#e67040 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Knockout Orange (#e16f3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e67040 mixed with white

  1. e67040
  2. ea7f55
  3. ee8e69
  4. f29d7c
  5. f5ab8f
  6. f8b9a2
  7. fac7b4
  8. fcd5c7
  9. fde3d9
  10. fef1ec

Darker: #e67040 mixed with black

  1. e67040
  2. c86036
  3. ab512d
  4. 8e4324
  5. 73351b
  6. 592713
  7. 401a0b
  8. 280e05
  9. 130401
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e67040 with less saturation

  1. e67040
  2. df754b
  3. d87a56
  4. d17f5f
  5. c98368
  6. c28771
  7. ba8b79
  8. b28e80
  9. a99188
  10. a09490

Questions about #e67040

What color is #e67040?

#e67040 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(230, 112, 64), in HSL hsl(17.35, 76.85%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.625% 0.15944 41.651).

What colors go well with #e67040?

The complementary color of #e67040 is #00a9d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7677d and #d28300. The triadic partners are #00b477 and #8988f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e67040?

Black text reads better on #e67040: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e67040 a warm or cool color?

#e67040 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.159.