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#e06b26 color: Fading Ember

#e06b26 is rgb(224, 107, 38) in RGB and oklch(65.798% 0.1652 46.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

65.8%
0.165
47°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e06b26

#e06b26 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Ember (#df691e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e06b26 mixed with white

  1. e06b26
  2. e57b43
  3. e98b5a
  4. ee9a70
  5. f1a885
  6. f5b799
  7. f8c5ae
  8. fad4c2
  9. fce2d6
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e06b26 mixed with black

  1. e06b26
  2. c35c20
  3. a64e19
  4. 8a3f13
  5. 70320d
  6. 562508
  7. 3e1804
  8. 270d02
  9. 120401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06b26 with less saturation

  1. e06b26
  2. d97038
  3. d27545
  4. cb7a51
  5. c47e5c
  6. bc8266
  7. b4856f
  8. ac8978
  9. a48c81
  10. 9b8f89

Questions about #e06b26

What color is #e06b26?

#e06b26 is bright orange. The closest named color is Fading Ember. In RGB it is rgb(224, 107, 38), in HSL hsl(22.26, 75%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.798% 0.1652 46.734).

What colors go well with #e06b26?

The complementary color of #e06b26 is #00a2d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4606d and #c68100. The triadic partners are #00af7c and #8c7ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06b26?

White text reads better on #e06b26: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06b26 a warm or cool color?

#e06b26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.165.