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#e26601 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26601 is rgb(226, 102, 1) in RGB and oklch(65.219% 0.1768 48.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.2%
0.177
48°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26601

#e26601 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 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: #e26601 mixed with white

  1. e26601
  2. e77734
  3. eb8750
  4. ef9768
  5. f3a67e
  6. f6b594
  7. f9c4a9
  8. fbd3bf
  9. fde2d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #e26601 mixed with black

  1. e26601
  2. c45801
  3. a84a01
  4. 8c3c00
  5. 712f00
  6. 572300
  7. 3e1700
  8. 270c00
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26601 with less saturation

  1. e26601
  2. db6c27
  3. d37239
  4. cc7648
  5. c47b54
  6. bc7f5f
  7. b4836a
  8. ac8774
  9. a38a7d
  10. 998d87

Questions about #e26601

What color is #e26601?

#e26601 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 1), in HSL hsl(26.93, 99.12%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.219% 0.1768 48.192).

What colors go well with #e26601?

The complementary color of #e26601 is #009fd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e75965 and #c28100. The triadic partners are #00ad7e and #8e79f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26601?

White text reads better on #e26601: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26601 a warm or cool color?

#e26601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.177.