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#e86009 color: Spanish Orange

#e86009 is rgb(232, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.311% 0.18631 44.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

65.3%
0.186
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e86009

#e86009 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Orange (#e86100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e86009 mixed with white

  1. e86009
  2. ed7236
  3. f18351
  4. f49469
  5. f7a47f
  6. fab395
  7. fcc3aa
  8. fed2bf
  9. ffe1d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e86009 mixed with black

  1. e86009
  2. ca5207
  3. ac4505
  4. 903803
  5. 742c02
  6. 592001
  7. 401501
  8. 290a00
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86009 with less saturation

  1. e86009
  2. e06729
  3. d96e3b
  4. d17349
  5. c87955
  6. c07d60
  7. b7826b
  8. ae8674
  9. a5897e
  10. 9b8d87

Questions about #e86009

What color is #e86009?

#e86009 is bright orange. The closest named color is Spanish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(23.41, 92.53%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.311% 0.18631 44.289).

What colors go well with #e86009?

The complementary color of #e86009 is #00a1d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb536c and #c77e00. The triadic partners are #00ae75 and #867afc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86009?

White text reads better on #e86009: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86009 a warm or cool color?

#e86009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.186.