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#e86a1d color: Epicurean Orange

#e86a1d is rgb(232, 106, 29) in RGB and oklch(66.762% 0.17587 46.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

66.8%
0.176
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e86a1d

#e86a1d is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epicurean Orange (#ea6a0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e86a1d mixed with white

  1. e86a1d
  2. ec7b3f
  3. f08a57
  4. f49a6e
  5. f7a983
  6. f9b798
  7. fbc6ad
  8. fdd4c1
  9. fee2d6
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #e86a1d mixed with black

  1. e86a1d
  2. ca5b18
  3. ac4d13
  4. 903f0e
  5. 743109
  6. 592405
  7. 401803
  8. 290d01
  9. 130400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86a1d with less saturation

  1. e86a1d
  2. e17033
  3. d97643
  4. d27b50
  5. ca7f5b
  6. c28366
  7. b98770
  8. b18b79
  9. a88e83
  10. 9e918c

Questions about #e86a1d

What color is #e86a1d?

#e86a1d is bright orange. The closest named color is Epicurean Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 106, 29), in HSL hsl(22.76, 81.53%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.762% 0.17587 46.238).

What colors go well with #e86a1d?

The complementary color of #e86a1d is #00a5da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec5e6e and #cb8400. The triadic partners are #00b27e and #8e7ffa.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86a1d?

Black text reads better on #e86a1d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86a1d a warm or cool color?

#e86a1d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.176.