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#e26822 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26822 is rgb(226, 104, 34) in RGB and oklch(65.623% 0.17043 45.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

65.6%
0.170
46°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26822

#e26822 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #e26822 mixed with white

  1. e26822
  2. e77941
  3. eb8859
  4. ef986f
  5. f3a784
  6. f6b698
  7. f9c5ad
  8. fbd3c1
  9. fde2d6
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #e26822 mixed with black

  1. e26822
  2. c4591c
  3. a84b16
  4. 8c3e11
  5. 71300b
  6. 572407
  7. 3e1803
  8. 270c01
  9. 120400
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26822 with less saturation

  1. e26822
  2. db6e35
  3. d47343
  4. cc784f
  5. c57c5a
  6. bd8164
  7. b5846e
  8. ac8877
  9. a48b80
  10. 9b8e89

Questions about #e26822

What color is #e26822?

#e26822 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 34), in HSL hsl(21.88, 76.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.623% 0.17043 45.708).

What colors go well with #e26822?

The complementary color of #e26822 is #00a1d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e65c6d and #c78000. The triadic partners are #00ae79 and #8a7df3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26822?

White text reads better on #e26822: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26822 a warm or cool color?

#e26822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.17.