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#e16623 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e16623 is rgb(225, 102, 35) in RGB and oklch(65.194% 0.17075 44.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

65.2%
0.171
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16623

#e16623 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange (#e2681b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e16623 mixed with white

  1. e16623
  2. e67741
  3. eb8759
  4. ef976f
  5. f2a684
  6. f6b598
  7. f9c4ad
  8. fbd3c1
  9. fde1d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e16623 mixed with black

  1. e16623
  2. c4581d
  3. a74a17
  4. 8b3c11
  5. 702f0c
  6. 562307
  7. 3e1704
  8. 270c01
  9. 120400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16623 with less saturation

  1. e16623
  2. da6c35
  3. d37143
  4. cb764f
  5. c47b5a
  6. bc7f64
  7. b4836d
  8. ab8676
  9. a28a7f
  10. 998d87

Questions about #e16623

What color is #e16623?

#e16623 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 35), in HSL hsl(21.16, 76%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.194% 0.17075 44.844).

What colors go well with #e16623?

The complementary color of #e16623 is #00a0d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45b6e and #c67e00. The triadic partners are #00ad76 and #877cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16623?

White text reads better on #e16623: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16623 a warm or cool color?

#e16623 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.171.