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#e86a4e color: Coral Orange

#e86a4e is rgb(232, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.214% 0.16267 33.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

67.2%
0.163
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e86a4e

#e86a4e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e86a4e mixed with white

  1. e86a4e
  2. ec7a60
  3. f08a72
  4. f49984
  5. f7a895
  6. f9b7a7
  7. fbc5b8
  8. fdd4ca
  9. fee2db
  10. fff1ed

Darker: #e86a4e mixed with black

  1. e86a4e
  2. ca5b43
  3. ac4d38
  4. 903f2d
  5. 743123
  6. 592419
  7. 40180f
  8. 290d07
  9. 130402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86a4e with less saturation

  1. e86a4e
  2. e17057
  3. da765f
  4. d27b66
  5. ca7f6e
  6. c38475
  7. ba887c
  8. b28c82
  9. a98f89
  10. a0938f

Questions about #e86a4e

What color is #e86a4e?

#e86a4e is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(10.91, 77%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.214% 0.16267 33.957).

What colors go well with #e86a4e?

The complementary color of #e86a4e is #00aac9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4648a and #d97b00. The triadic partners are #1cb265 and #788bf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86a4e?

Black text reads better on #e86a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86a4e a warm or cool color?

#e86a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.163.