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#e26728 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26728 is rgb(226, 103, 40) in RGB and oklch(65.517% 0.16975 44.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

65.5%
0.170
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26728

#e26728 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #e26728 mixed with white

  1. e26728
  2. e77844
  3. eb885b
  4. ef9771
  5. f3a685
  6. f6b59a
  7. f9c4ae
  8. fbd3c2
  9. fde2d6
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e26728 mixed with black

  1. e26728
  2. c45921
  3. a84b1b
  4. 8c3d15
  5. 71300f
  6. 572309
  7. 3e1704
  8. 270c02
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26728 with less saturation

  1. e26728
  2. db6d39
  3. d47246
  4. cc7751
  5. c57c5c
  6. bd8066
  7. b5846f
  8. ac8778
  9. a38b80
  10. 9a8e88

Questions about #e26728

What color is #e26728?

#e26728 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 103, 40), in HSL hsl(20.32, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.517% 0.16975 44.175).

What colors go well with #e26728?

The complementary color of #e26728 is #00a2d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55c70 and #c87e00. The triadic partners are #00ae75 and #877ef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26728?

White text reads better on #e26728: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26728 a warm or cool color?

#e26728 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.17.