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#e27006 color: Accent Orange

#e27006 is rgb(226, 112, 6) in RGB and oklch(66.713% 0.16938 52.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

66.7%
0.169
52°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e27006

#e27006 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 52°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 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: #e27006 mixed with white

  1. e27006
  2. e78037
  3. eb8e52
  4. ef9d6a
  5. f2ab80
  6. f5ba95
  7. f8c8ab
  8. fad6c0
  9. fce3d5
  10. fef1ea

Darker: #e27006 mixed with black

  1. e27006
  2. c46004
  3. a85103
  4. 8c4302
  5. 713501
  6. 572701
  7. 3e1a00
  8. 270e00
  9. 120400
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27006 with less saturation

  1. e27006
  2. db752a
  3. d47a3c
  4. cd7e4b
  5. c68258
  6. be8663
  7. b6896e
  8. ae8c78
  9. a68f82
  10. 9d928b

Questions about #e27006

What color is #e27006?

#e27006 is bright orange. The closest named color is Accent Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 112, 6), in HSL hsl(28.91, 94.83%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.713% 0.16938 52.289).

What colors go well with #e27006?

The complementary color of #e27006 is #00a2e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea6263 and #c38800. The triadic partners are #00b18a and #997df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27006?

Black text reads better on #e27006: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27006 a warm or cool color?

#e27006 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.169.