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#e6862f color: Carnival

#e6862f is rgb(230, 134, 47) in RGB and oklch(70.983% 0.15139 57.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

71%
0.151
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e6862f

#e6862f is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carnival (#eb882c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e6862f mixed with white

  1. e6862f
  2. ea934b
  3. ed9f62
  4. f0ac77
  5. f3b88b
  6. f6c49f
  7. f8d0b2
  8. fadcc5
  9. fce7d9
  10. fef3ec

Darker: #e6862f mixed with black

  1. e6862f
  2. c87427
  3. ab6220
  4. 8e5119
  5. 734012
  6. 59300c
  7. 402106
  8. 281303
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6862f with less saturation

  1. e6862f
  2. e08a41
  3. da8d50
  4. d3905c
  5. cd9368
  6. c69672
  7. bf997c
  8. b89b86
  9. b19d8f
  10. a99f98

Questions about #e6862f

What color is #e6862f?

#e6862f is bright light orange. The closest named color is Carnival. In RGB it is rgb(230, 134, 47), in HSL hsl(28.52, 78.54%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.983% 0.15139 57.836).

What colors go well with #e6862f?

The complementary color of #e6862f is #1badf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1786b and #c99a00. The triadic partners are #00bfa1 and #ad8af3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6862f?

Black text reads better on #e6862f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6862f a warm or cool color?

#e6862f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.151.