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#e6882a color: Carnival

#e6882a is rgb(230, 136, 42) in RGB and oklch(71.29% 0.15237 59.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

71.3%
0.152
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tangerine
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e6882a

#e6882a is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #e6882a mixed with white

  1. e6882a
  2. ea9548
  3. eda160
  4. f0ad75
  5. f3b98a
  6. f6c59e
  7. f8d0b1
  8. fadcc5
  9. fce8d8
  10. fef3ec

Darker: #e6882a mixed with black

  1. e6882a
  2. c87523
  3. ab631c
  4. 8e5216
  5. 734110
  6. 59310a
  7. 402205
  8. 281302
  9. 130601
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6882a with less saturation

  1. e6882a
  2. e08c3e
  3. da8f4e
  4. d3925b
  5. cd9567
  6. c69772
  7. bf9a7c
  8. b89c86
  9. b19e90
  10. aaa099

Questions about #e6882a

What color is #e6882a?

#e6882a is bright light orange. The closest named color is Carnival. In RGB it is rgb(230, 136, 42), in HSL hsl(30, 78.99%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.29% 0.15237 59.908).

What colors go well with #e6882a?

The complementary color of #e6882a is #27adf7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27968 and #c79c00. The triadic partners are #00c0a6 and #b18af3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6882a?

Black text reads better on #e6882a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6882a a warm or cool color?

#e6882a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.152.