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#ea6000 color: Shu Red

#ea6000 is rgb(234, 96, 0) in RGB and oklch(65.597% 0.18902 44.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

65.6%
0.189
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ea6000

#ea6000 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shu Red (#eb6101). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ea6000 mixed with white

  1. ea6000
  2. ee7234
  3. f28350
  4. f69468
  5. f9a47e
  6. fbb394
  7. fdc3a9
  8. fed2bf
  9. ffe1d4
  10. fff0e9

Darker: #ea6000 mixed with black

  1. ea6000
  2. cb5200
  3. ae4500
  4. 913800
  5. 752c00
  6. 5a2000
  7. 411500
  8. 290a00
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea6000 with less saturation

  1. ea6000
  2. e26727
  3. da6e39
  4. d27448
  5. ca7955
  6. c17e60
  7. b9826b
  8. af8675
  9. a68a7e
  10. 9c8e88

Questions about #ea6000

What color is #ea6000?

#ea6000 is bright orange. The closest named color is Shu Red. In RGB it is rgb(234, 96, 0), in HSL hsl(24.62, 100%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.597% 0.18902 44.544).

What colors go well with #ea6000?

The complementary color of #ea6000 is #00a2d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed536c and #c87f00. The triadic partners are #00af77 and #887afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea6000?

White text reads better on #ea6000: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea6000 a warm or cool color?

#ea6000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.189.