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#e86c43 color: Mandarin Orange

#e86c43 is rgb(232, 108, 67) in RGB and oklch(67.358% 0.16403 38.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

67.4%
0.164
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e86c43

#e86c43 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Orange (#ec6a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e86c43 mixed with white

  1. e86c43
  2. ec7c58
  3. f08b6b
  4. f49a7e
  5. f7a990
  6. f9b8a3
  7. fbc6b5
  8. fdd4c7
  9. fee3da
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #e86c43 mixed with black

  1. e86c43
  2. ca5d39
  3. ac4e2f
  4. 904026
  5. 74321d
  6. 592514
  7. 40190c
  8. 290d05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86c43 with less saturation

  1. e86c43
  2. e1724e
  3. da7757
  4. d27c60
  5. ca8169
  6. c38571
  7. ba8979
  8. b28c80
  9. a99088
  10. a0938f

Questions about #e86c43

What color is #e86c43?

#e86c43 is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 108, 67), in HSL hsl(14.91, 78.2%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.358% 0.16403 38.585).

What colors go well with #e86c43?

The complementary color of #e86c43 is #00a9d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e76482 and #d67f00. The triadic partners are #00b36f and #8288f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86c43?

Black text reads better on #e86c43: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86c43 a warm or cool color?

#e86c43 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.164.