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#e26029 color: Vivid Vermilion

#e26029 is rgb(226, 96, 41) in RGB and oklch(64.546% 0.1752 41.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

64.5%
0.175
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e26029

#e26029 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Vermilion (#e56024). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e26029 mixed with white

  1. e26029
  2. e77244
  3. ec835b
  4. f09370
  5. f4a385
  6. f7b299
  7. f9c2ad
  8. fcd1c2
  9. fde1d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e26029 mixed with black

  1. e26029
  2. c45222
  3. a8451c
  4. 8c3815
  5. 712c0f
  6. 572009
  7. 3e1505
  8. 270a02
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26029 with less saturation

  1. e26029
  2. db6739
  3. d36d45
  4. cc7250
  5. c4775a
  6. bc7c64
  7. b3806d
  8. aa8475
  9. a1877e
  10. 988b86

Questions about #e26029

What color is #e26029?

#e26029 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vivid Vermilion. In RGB it is rgb(226, 96, 41), in HSL hsl(17.84, 76.13%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.546% 0.1752 41.067).

What colors go well with #e26029?

The complementary color of #e26029 is #009fc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35673 and #c87900. The triadic partners are #00ac6b and #7e7cf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26029?

White text reads better on #e26029: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26029 a warm or cool color?

#e26029 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.175.