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#ea6009 color: Shu Red

#ea6009 is rgb(234, 96, 9) in RGB and oklch(65.617% 0.18824 43.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

65.6%
0.188
44°
  • 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
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ea6009

#ea6009 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.188 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, 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: #ea6009 mixed with white

  1. ea6009
  2. ee7236
  3. f28351
  4. f69469
  5. f9a47f
  6. fbb395
  7. fdc3aa
  8. fed2bf
  9. ffe1d4
  10. fff0ea

Darker: #ea6009 mixed with black

  1. ea6009
  2. cb5207
  3. ae4505
  4. 913803
  5. 752c02
  6. 5a2001
  7. 411501
  8. 290a00
  9. 130300
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea6009 with less saturation

  1. ea6009
  2. e26729
  3. da6e3b
  4. d27449
  5. ca7956
  6. c17e61
  7. b9826b
  8. af8675
  9. a68a7f
  10. 9c8e88

Questions about #ea6009

What color is #ea6009?

#ea6009 is bright orange. The closest named color is Shu Red. In RGB it is rgb(234, 96, 9), in HSL hsl(23.2, 92.59%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.617% 0.18824 43.982).

What colors go well with #ea6009?

The complementary color of #ea6009 is #00a2d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed536d and #c97f00. The triadic partners are #00af75 and #877bfe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea6009?

White text reads better on #ea6009: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea6009 a warm or cool color?

#ea6009 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.188.