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#e86e18 color: Ochre Spice

#e86e18 is rgb(232, 110, 24) in RGB and oklch(67.321% 0.17388 48.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

67.3%
0.174
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e86e18

#e86e18 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ochre Spice (#e96d03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e86e18 mixed with white

  1. e86e18
  2. ec7e3d
  3. f08d56
  4. f39c6d
  5. f6ab83
  6. f9b998
  7. fbc7ac
  8. fdd5c1
  9. fee3d6
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #e86e18 mixed with black

  1. e86e18
  2. ca5f13
  3. ac500f
  4. 90410a
  5. 743307
  6. 592604
  7. 401902
  8. 290e01
  9. 130400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e86e18 with less saturation

  1. e86e18
  2. e17431
  3. d97941
  4. d27e4f
  5. ca825b
  6. c28666
  7. ba8a71
  8. b28d7a
  9. a99084
  10. a0938d

Questions about #e86e18

What color is #e86e18?

#e86e18 is bright orange. The closest named color is Ochre Spice. In RGB it is rgb(232, 110, 24), in HSL hsl(24.81, 81.89%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.321% 0.17388 48.578).

What colors go well with #e86e18?

The complementary color of #e86e18 is #00a6e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee616b and #ca8700. The triadic partners are #00b484 and #9480f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86e18?

Black text reads better on #e86e18: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86e18 a warm or cool color?

#e86e18 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.174.