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#e86109 color: Spanish Orange

#e86109 is rgb(232, 97, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.444% 0.18553 44.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

65.4%
0.186
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e86109

#e86109 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, 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: #e86109 mixed with white

  1. e86109
  2. ed7336
  3. f18451
  4. f49469
  5. f7a47f
  6. fab495
  7. fcc3aa
  8. fed2bf
  9. ffe1d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #e86109 mixed with black

  1. e86109
  2. ca5307
  3. ac4605
  4. 903903
  5. 742d02
  6. 592101
  7. 401501
  8. 290b00
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86109 with less saturation

  1. e86109
  2. e06829
  3. d96e3b
  4. d17449
  5. c87955
  6. c07e60
  7. b7826b
  8. ae8675
  9. a58a7e
  10. 9b8d87

Questions about #e86109

What color is #e86109?

#e86109 is bright orange. The closest named color is Spanish Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 97, 9), in HSL hsl(23.68, 92.53%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.444% 0.18553 44.652).

What colors go well with #e86109?

The complementary color of #e86109 is #00a1d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb546c and #c77f00. The triadic partners are #00ae76 and #877afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86109?

White text reads better on #e86109: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86109 a warm or cool color?

#e86109 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.186.