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#e86016 color: Spanish Orange

#e86016 is rgb(232, 96, 22) in RGB and oklch(65.35% 0.18483 43.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

65.4%
0.185
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e86016

#e86016 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #e86016 mixed with white

  1. e86016
  2. ed723a
  3. f18354
  4. f4946b
  5. f7a381
  6. fab396
  7. fcc2ab
  8. fed2c0
  9. ffe1d5
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e86016 mixed with black

  1. e86016
  2. ca5212
  3. ac450d
  4. 903809
  5. 742c06
  6. 592003
  7. 401502
  8. 290a01
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86016 with less saturation

  1. e86016
  2. e0672e
  3. d96e3e
  4. d1734b
  5. c87957
  6. c07d62
  7. b7826c
  8. ae8675
  9. a5897e
  10. 9b8d87

Questions about #e86016

What color is #e86016?

#e86016 is bright orange. The closest named color is Spanish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 96, 22), in HSL hsl(21.14, 82.68%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.35% 0.18483 43.19).

What colors go well with #e86016?

The complementary color of #e86016 is #00a1cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea546f and #c97d00. The triadic partners are #00ae73 and #847bfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86016?

White text reads better on #e86016: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86016 a warm or cool color?

#e86016 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.185.