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#e26b2e color: Lusty Orange

#e26b2e is rgb(226, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.144% 0.16499 44.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

66.1%
0.165
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26b2e

#e26b2e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Orange (#e26d28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e26b2e mixed with white

  1. e26b2e
  2. e77b48
  3. eb8b5e
  4. ef9a73
  5. f3a888
  6. f6b79c
  7. f9c6af
  8. fbd4c3
  9. fde2d7
  10. fef1eb

Darker: #e26b2e mixed with black

  1. e26b2e
  2. c45c27
  3. a84e1f
  4. 8c3f18
  5. 713212
  6. 57250b
  7. 3e1806
  8. 270d02
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26b2e with less saturation

  1. e26b2e
  2. db713d
  3. d4764a
  4. cd7a55
  5. c57e5f
  6. be8268
  7. b68671
  8. ad8a7a
  9. a58d82
  10. 9c908a

Questions about #e26b2e

What color is #e26b2e?

#e26b2e is bright orange. The closest named color is Lusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(20.33, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.144% 0.16499 44.706).

What colors go well with #e26b2e?

The complementary color of #e26b2e is #00a3d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e56072 and #ca8100. The triadic partners are #00b178 and #8a80f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26b2e?

Black text reads better on #e26b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26b2e a warm or cool color?

#e26b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.165.