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#e26701 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26701 is rgb(226, 103, 1) in RGB and oklch(65.362% 0.17608 48.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.4%
0.176
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26701

#e26701 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #e26701 mixed with white

  1. e26701
  2. e77834
  3. eb8850
  4. ef9768
  5. f3a77e
  6. f6b694
  7. f9c4a9
  8. fbd3bf
  9. fde2d4
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e26701 mixed with black

  1. e26701
  2. c45901
  3. a84b01
  4. 8c3d00
  5. 713000
  6. 572300
  7. 3e1700
  8. 270c00
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26701 with less saturation

  1. e26701
  2. db6d27
  3. d47239
  4. cc7748
  5. c47c54
  6. bc8060
  7. b4846a
  8. ac8774
  9. a38a7e
  10. 9a8d87

Questions about #e26701

What color is #e26701?

#e26701 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 103, 1), in HSL hsl(27.2, 99.12%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.362% 0.17608 48.609).

What colors go well with #e26701?

The complementary color of #e26701 is #00a0d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e85965 and #c28200. The triadic partners are #00ad7f and #8f79f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26701?

White text reads better on #e26701: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26701 a warm or cool color?

#e26701 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.176.