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#e86d40 color: Mandarin Orange

#e86d40 is rgb(232, 109, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.469% 0.16409 39.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

67.5%
0.164
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e86d40

#e86d40 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, 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: #e86d40 mixed with white

  1. e86d40
  2. ec7d55
  3. f08c69
  4. f39b7c
  5. f7aa8f
  6. f9b8a2
  7. fbc6b4
  8. fdd5c7
  9. fee3d9
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #e86d40 mixed with black

  1. e86d40
  2. ca5e36
  3. ac4f2d
  4. 904124
  5. 74331b
  6. 592613
  7. 40190b
  8. 290d05
  9. 130401
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e86d40 with less saturation

  1. e86d40
  2. e1734b
  3. da7856
  4. d27d5f
  5. cb8168
  6. c38570
  7. bb8978
  8. b28d80
  9. a99088
  10. a0948f

Questions about #e86d40

What color is #e86d40?

#e86d40 is bright orange. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(232, 109, 64), in HSL hsl(16.07, 78.5%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.469% 0.16409 39.958).

What colors go well with #e86d40?

The complementary color of #e86d40 is #00a9d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8657f and #d58000. The triadic partners are #00b472 and #8588f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86d40?

Black text reads better on #e86d40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86d40 a warm or cool color?

#e86d40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.164.