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#e27000 color: Accent Orange

#e27000 is rgb(226, 112, 0) in RGB and oklch(66.701% 0.17004 52.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

66.7%
0.170
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e27000

#e27000 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Accent Orange (#e56d00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #e27000 mixed with white

  1. e27000
  2. e78035
  3. eb8e51
  4. ef9d69
  5. f2ab7f
  6. f5ba95
  7. f8c8aa
  8. fad6bf
  9. fce3d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e27000 mixed with black

  1. e27000
  2. c46000
  3. a85100
  4. 8c4300
  5. 713500
  6. 572700
  7. 3e1a00
  8. 270e00
  9. 120400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27000 with less saturation

  1. e27000
  2. db7528
  3. d47a3b
  4. cd7e4a
  5. c68257
  6. be8663
  7. b6896d
  8. ae8c78
  9. a68f81
  10. 9d928b

Questions about #e27000

What color is #e27000?

#e27000 is bright orange. The closest named color is Accent Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 112, 0), in HSL hsl(29.73, 100%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.701% 0.17004 52.662).

What colors go well with #e27000?

The complementary color of #e27000 is #00a2e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6162 and #c28900. The triadic partners are #00b18b and #9a7cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27000?

Black text reads better on #e27000: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27000 a warm or cool color?

#e27000 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.17.