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#e96936 color: Celosia Orange

#e96936 is rgb(233, 105, 54) in RGB and oklch(66.941% 0.17151 40.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

66.9%
0.172
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e96936

#e96936 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Celosia Orange (#e76a35). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e96936 mixed with white

  1. e96936
  2. ed7a4e
  3. f18963
  4. f49977
  5. f7a88b
  6. fab79e
  7. fcc5b1
  8. fed4c5
  9. ffe2d8
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #e96936 mixed with black

  1. e96936
  2. cb5a2e
  3. ad4c25
  4. 903e1e
  5. 743116
  6. 5a240f
  7. 411808
  8. 290c03
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e96936 with less saturation

  1. e96936
  2. e26f43
  3. da754f
  4. d37a59
  5. cb7f63
  6. c3836c
  7. ba8775
  8. b28b7d
  9. a88f85
  10. 9f928d

Questions about #e96936

What color is #e96936?

#e96936 is bright orange. The closest named color is Celosia Orange. In RGB it is rgb(233, 105, 54), in HSL hsl(17.09, 80.27%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.941% 0.17151 40.829).

What colors go well with #e96936?

The complementary color of #e96936 is #00a7d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea607b and #d27f00. The triadic partners are #00b471 and #8484fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e96936?

Black text reads better on #e96936: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e96936 a warm or cool color?

#e96936 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.172.