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#e26626 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26626 is rgb(226, 102, 38) in RGB and oklch(65.36% 0.17104 44.129) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

65.4%
0.171
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26626

#e26626 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #e26626 mixed with white

  1. e26626
  2. e77743
  3. eb875a
  4. ef9770
  5. f3a685
  6. f6b599
  7. f9c4ad
  8. fbd3c2
  9. fde2d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e26626 mixed with black

  1. e26626
  2. c45820
  3. a84a19
  4. 8c3c13
  5. 712f0d
  6. 572308
  7. 3e1704
  8. 270c02
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26626 with less saturation

  1. e26626
  2. db6c37
  3. d47145
  4. cc7650
  5. c47b5b
  6. bd7f65
  7. b4836e
  8. ac8777
  9. a38a80
  10. 9a8d88

Questions about #e26626

What color is #e26626?

#e26626 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 38), in HSL hsl(20.43, 76.42%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.36% 0.17104 44.129).

What colors go well with #e26626?

The complementary color of #e26626 is #00a1d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55b70 and #c87e00. The triadic partners are #00ae75 and #867df3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26626?

White text reads better on #e26626: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26626 a warm or cool color?

#e26626 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.171.