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#eb6a42 color: Mandarin Orange

#eb6a42 is rgb(235, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(67.497% 0.16931 37.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.5%
0.169
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #eb6a42

#eb6a42 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Orange (#ec6a37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #eb6a42 mixed with white

  1. eb6a42
  2. ef7a57
  3. f38a6a
  4. f6997d
  5. f9a890
  6. fbb7a2
  7. fdc6b5
  8. fed4c7
  9. ffe2da
  10. fff1ec

Darker: #eb6a42 mixed with black

  1. eb6a42
  2. cc5b38
  3. ae4d2f
  4. 913f25
  5. 75311c
  6. 5b2414
  7. 41180b
  8. 290d05
  9. 130401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb6a42 with less saturation

  1. eb6a42
  2. e4704d
  3. dc7657
  4. d57b60
  5. cd8069
  6. c58471
  7. bc8979
  8. b38c81
  9. aa9088
  10. a1938f

Questions about #eb6a42

What color is #eb6a42?

#eb6a42 is bright red. The closest named color is Mandarin Orange. In RGB it is rgb(235, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(14.2, 80.86%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.497% 0.16931 37.689).

What colors go well with #eb6a42?

The complementary color of #eb6a42 is #00aad0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6283 and #d97e00. The triadic partners are #00b56c and #8088fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb6a42?

Black text reads better on #eb6a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb6a42 a warm or cool color?

#eb6a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.169.