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#ea6a2c color: Glazed Carrot

#ea6a2c is rgb(234, 106, 44) in RGB and oklch(67.146% 0.17442 43.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

67.1%
0.174
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ea6a2c

#ea6a2c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Glazed Carrot (#e9692c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #ea6a2c mixed with white

  1. ea6a2c
  2. ee7b47
  3. f28a5e
  4. f59a73
  5. f8a987
  6. fab79c
  7. fcc6af
  8. fed4c3
  9. ffe2d7
  10. fff1eb

Darker: #ea6a2c mixed with black

  1. ea6a2c
  2. cb5b25
  3. ae4d1e
  4. 913f17
  5. 753111
  6. 5a240a
  7. 411805
  8. 290d02
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea6a2c with less saturation

  1. ea6a2c
  2. e3703c
  3. db764a
  4. d37b55
  5. cc8060
  6. c3846a
  7. bb8873
  8. b28c7c
  9. a98f85
  10. a0928d

Questions about #ea6a2c

What color is #ea6a2c?

#ea6a2c is bright orange. The closest named color is Glazed Carrot. In RGB it is rgb(234, 106, 44), in HSL hsl(19.58, 81.9%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.146% 0.17442 43.365).

What colors go well with #ea6a2c?

The complementary color of #ea6a2c is #00a7d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec5f76 and #d08200. The triadic partners are #00b478 and #8a83fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea6a2c?

Black text reads better on #ea6a2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea6a2c a warm or cool color?

#ea6a2c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.174.