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#e86940 color: Emergency Zone

#e86940 is rgb(232, 105, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.897% 0.16758 38.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

66.9%
0.168
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e86940

#e86940 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e86940 mixed with white

  1. e86940
  2. ec7a55
  3. f08969
  4. f4997c
  5. f7a88f
  6. f9b6a1
  7. fcc5b4
  8. fdd4c7
  9. fee2d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #e86940 mixed with black

  1. e86940
  2. ca5a36
  3. ac4c2d
  4. 903e24
  5. 74311b
  6. 592413
  7. 40180b
  8. 290c05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86940 with less saturation

  1. e86940
  2. e16f4b
  3. d97555
  4. d27a5e
  5. ca7f67
  6. c2836f
  7. ba8777
  8. b18b7f
  9. a88e86
  10. 9f928e

Questions about #e86940

What color is #e86940?

#e86940 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(232, 105, 64), in HSL hsl(14.64, 78.5%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.897% 0.16758 38.193).

What colors go well with #e86940?

The complementary color of #e86940 is #00a8ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e76181 and #d67d00. The triadic partners are #00b26c and #7f86f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86940?

Black text reads better on #e86940: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86940 a warm or cool color?

#e86940 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.168.