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#e6906c color: Shell Coral

#e6906c is rgb(230, 144, 108) in RGB and oklch(73.424% 0.116 43.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

73.4%
0.116
43°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • orange-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e6906c

#e6906c is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shell Coral (#e88d68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e6906c mixed with white

  1. e6906c
  2. ea9b7b
  3. eda78a
  4. f0b298
  5. f3bda7
  6. f5c8b5
  7. f8d3c4
  8. faded3
  9. fce9e1
  10. fef4f0

Darker: #e6906c mixed with black

  1. e6906c
  2. c87d5d
  3. ab6a4e
  4. 8e5740
  5. 734532
  6. 593425
  7. 402419
  8. 28150d
  9. 130704
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6906c with less saturation

  1. e6906c
  2. e19373
  3. db9679
  4. d59980
  5. cf9b86
  6. c99e8c
  7. c3a092
  8. bda398
  9. b6a59e
  10. b0a7a3

Questions about #e6906c

What color is #e6906c?

#e6906c is soft light orange. The closest named color is Shell Coral. In RGB it is rgb(230, 144, 108), in HSL hsl(17.7, 70.93%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.424% 0.116 43.293).

What colors go well with #e6906c?

The complementary color of #e6906c is #43b9de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e88994 and #d59d4f. The triadic partners are #5ac094 and #9f9ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6906c?

Black text reads better on #e6906c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6906c a warm or cool color?

#e6906c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.116.