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#e96846 color: Coral Orange

#e96846 is rgb(233, 104, 70) in RGB and oklch(66.973% 0.16785 35.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67%
0.168
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e96846

#e96846 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #e96846 mixed with white

  1. e96846
  2. ed795a
  3. f1896d
  4. f5987f
  5. f8a791
  6. fab6a3
  7. fcc5b6
  8. fed3c8
  9. ffe2da
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #e96846 mixed with black

  1. e96846
  2. cb593c
  3. ad4b32
  4. 903e28
  5. 74301e
  6. 5a2415
  7. 41180d
  8. 290c05
  9. 130402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e96846 with less saturation

  1. e96846
  2. e26e50
  3. da7459
  4. d37962
  5. cb7e6a
  6. c38371
  7. ba8779
  8. b28b80
  9. a98e87
  10. 9f928e

Questions about #e96846

What color is #e96846?

#e96846 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(233, 104, 70), in HSL hsl(12.52, 78.74%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.973% 0.16785 35.789).

What colors go well with #e96846?

The complementary color of #e96846 is #00a9cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e66186 and #d87b00. The triadic partners are #00b267 and #7b88fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #e96846?

Black text reads better on #e96846: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e96846 a warm or cool color?

#e96846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.168.