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#e26828 color: Brihaspati Orange

#e26828 is rgb(226, 104, 40) in RGB and oklch(65.661% 0.16897 44.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

65.7%
0.169
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26828

#e26828 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 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: #e26828 mixed with white

  1. e26828
  2. e77944
  3. eb885b
  4. ef9871
  5. f3a785
  6. f6b69a
  7. f9c5ae
  8. fbd3c2
  9. fde2d6
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e26828 mixed with black

  1. e26828
  2. c45921
  3. a84b1b
  4. 8c3e15
  5. 71300f
  6. 572409
  7. 3e1804
  8. 270c02
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26828 with less saturation

  1. e26828
  2. db6e39
  3. d47346
  4. cc7852
  5. c57c5c
  6. bd8166
  7. b5846f
  8. ac8878
  9. a48b81
  10. 9b8e89

Questions about #e26828

What color is #e26828?

#e26828 is bright orange. The closest named color is Brihaspati Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 40), in HSL hsl(20.65, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.661% 0.16897 44.614).

What colors go well with #e26828?

The complementary color of #e26828 is #00a2d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55d70 and #c87f00. The triadic partners are #00af77 and #887ef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26828?

White text reads better on #e26828: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26828 a warm or cool color?

#e26828 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.169.