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#ea6a1c color: Epicurean Orange

#ea6a1c is rgb(234, 106, 28) in RGB and oklch(67.05% 0.17801 46.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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23°
100%

67.1%
0.178
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ea6a1c

#ea6a1c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Epicurean Orange (#ea6a0a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ea6a1c mixed with white

  1. ea6a1c
  2. ee7b3e
  3. f28a57
  4. f59a6e
  5. f8a983
  6. fab798
  7. fcc6ad
  8. fed4c1
  9. ffe3d6
  10. fff1ea

Darker: #ea6a1c mixed with black

  1. ea6a1c
  2. cb5b17
  3. ae4d12
  4. 913f0d
  5. 753108
  6. 5a2405
  7. 411802
  8. 290d01
  9. 130400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea6a1c with less saturation

  1. ea6a1c
  2. e37033
  3. db7642
  4. d37b50
  5. cb805b
  6. c38466
  7. bb8870
  8. b28c7a
  9. a98f83
  10. 9f928c

Questions about #ea6a1c

What color is #ea6a1c?

#ea6a1c is bright orange. The closest named color is Epicurean Orange. In RGB it is rgb(234, 106, 28), in HSL hsl(22.72, 83.06%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.05% 0.17801 46.014).

What colors go well with #ea6a1c?

The complementary color of #ea6a1c is #00a6db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee5e6f and #cc8400. The triadic partners are #00b37e and #8f80fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea6a1c?

Black text reads better on #ea6a1c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea6a1c a warm or cool color?

#ea6a1c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.178.